The mansion featured in the 1960s TV series “The Beverly Hillbillies” hit the market this week for $350 million, making it the priciest listing in the U.S.The neoclassical house, built in 1933, was used in the hit TV show to depict a rags-to-riches story of Jed Clampett and his family who moved from Limestone, Tenn., to Beverly Hills. The home in real life belonged to billionaire Jerry Perenchio, who died in May at the age of 86. He lived in
Sale prices of luxury homes in the second quarter of the year surged 7.5 percent compared to a year ago. It’s the first time the luxury market’s gains outpaced the rest of the market since 2014, according to data by the real estate brokerage Redfin. Redfin defines the luxury markets as the top 5 percent of the priciest homes sold in each city.But one of the main reasons behind the luxury market’s strong performance may be because sellers ha
Get to know your neighborhoods -- and the types of houses you find in them -- inside and outKey Takeaways Factors to consider when pricing a home are: historic sales price, quality of the neighborhood, the market, nearby features and the size, appeal, age and condition of the home.Trying to price a home accurately, whether you’re preparing to sell a house or you’re ready to make an offer on one, is challenging. Even if you’ve had experien
A historic home in Montclair, N.J., is turning heads with a very tempting list price: $10.The 3,912-square-foot home with four bedrooms and two bathrooms, built in 1906, is one of 500 properties in the area designed by architect Dudley S. Van Antwerp. Historic homes designed by famous architects usually fetch high prices. In fact, the home was purchased in May 2015 for $1.4 million.So why the low list price now? Here’s the catch: The buyer must
Foreclosure filings, which include default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions, are down 20 percent from the same period a year ago, according to the Midyear 2017 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report from ATTOM Data Solutions.“With a few local market exceptions, foreclosures have become the unicorns of the housing market: hard to find but highly sought after,” says Daren Blomquist, senior vice president at ATTOM Data Solutions.Forec
A two-acre property in Richmond, Texas, garnered 1.2 million page views in just two days for its unusual listing photos. How’d they do it?If you flip through the photos, you’ll see how “one of a kind” this five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom home is. Nearly every room contains at least one mannequin, prompting the nickname “mannequin house.” The photos feature a mannequin sitting on a kitchen stool, peeking into windows from the outside, and
Don’t be surprised to see horse artwork displayed in the latest real estate listings. The noble horse is the current reigning champ of staging art, Curbed.com reports.Why the sudden fascination with horses? “The only explanation I can give is that stagers generally don’t own ‘real’ artwork, and buy it from big box stores like Home Goods and TJ Maxx, and much of that art tries to appeal to the largest possible audience with animals and
The famous abode will soon be home to the highest bidderKey Takeaways The Underwood's home in "House of Cards" is up for auction with a starting bid of $500,000.When we’re first introduced to Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood in House of Cards, we’re led into an unforgettably gorgeous, dimly-lit home — the beautiful backdrop for many of the plans and schemes that finally got him to The White House. Now, after watching for five seasons, buyer
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