Singer Sia sells this vintage Los Angeles home
The powerhouse vocalist has unloaded this place. And yes, there’s a chandelier.
Coastal towns on different ends of prices and sales
Saying “coastal communities will always be a great investment” is a broad generalization that cannot always be quantified. Sure, beachfront property is popular, but MLSListings released a comparative study of Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties that points out some startling figures. Monterey is going all the way up Single-family home […]
Why Everlance could be agents’ favorite mileage tracker
Have suggestions for products that you’d like to see reviewed by our real estate technology expert? Email Craig Rowe. There is no shortage of mileage trackers and expense apps available for real estate agents. However, there is a shortage of apps in this category that have enticed more than 10,000 agents to sign up in only […]
Now you can search, sign leases and pay rent from one site
Fitting all the the moving parts of a fragmented transaction process into a single choo-choo train to closing has long been the aspiration of real estate tech entrepreneurs. RadPad may have just delivered — to renters, at least. Thanks to new integration with DocuSign, consumers can now use the rental site to find and apply for listings, sign leases and make payments […]
Daily market update: July 22, 2016

We’ll add more market news briefs throughout the day. Check back to read the latest. Mortgage rates: Home equity rates: Most recent market news: CoreLogic’s MarketPulse Report for July 2016: Mortgage rates were down 0.29 percent post-Brexit. Completed foreclosures were down 6.9 percent year-over-year. Home prices were up 5.9 percent year-over-year. NAR’s Existing-Home Sales for June […]
Bay Harbor Islands emerging as a hot neighborhood

Bay Harbor Islands/Flickr userErnie Cruz Hidden among well-known neighborhoods in South Florida, including Bal Harbour and Surfside to the East and North Miami on the West, there is a lesser-known and highly underrated neighborhood — Bay Harbor Islands. As I noted in a previous piece, the islands of Bay Harbor grew from the foresight of Shepard […]
Harris County ranks as Texas’ best for investing in real estate
Investing in real estate can have big rewards, but also big risks. When calculating the next place to look for an investment property or aiding a client in the hunt, it’s important to consider local economic conditions like business growth, new building permits and gross domestic product (GDP) growth. SmartAsset recently released its second annual list […]
New York County ranked as state’s best for investing in real estate
Investing in real estate can have big rewards, but also big risks. When calculating the next place to look for an investment property or aiding a client in the hunt, it’s important to consider local economic conditions like business growth, new building permits and gross domestic product (GDP) growth. SmartAsset recently released its second annual list […]
Building a Low-Emissions Estate

A Minneapolis couple, the wife in treatment for ovarian cancer, decided to replace the husband’s mold-riddled, 1950s-era home with a new toxin-free space. Candace Jackson has details on Lunch Break. Photo: David Bowman for The Wall Street Journal.
Versace Miami Beach Mansion for $125 Million

A Miami Beach, Fla., estate owned by Versace goes on the market for $125 million. Lauren Schuker has details on The News Hub. Photo: Reuters.