It’s ‘Special’: Lizzo Reportedly Buys Harry Styles’ Former Beverly Hills Mansion for $15M

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Sizzling hot hip-hop artist Lizzo will have plenty of room to throw her hair back and check her nails now that she’s purchased a $15 million Beverly Hills, CA, mansion once owned by fellow chart-topper Harry Styles, according to Dirt.

It seems great musical minds and close friends think alike.

But then again, who wouldn’t appreciate this modernist treehouse-inspired residence designed by Sam Gnatovich and Alexi Rennalls, the husband-and-wife team behind L.A.’s design-build studio Simo Design.

In fact, actor Jon Hamm and socialite Nicole Richie are among the celebrities who own homes done by Simo Design, Dirt notes.








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Revenues rise and profits fall for eXp amid a ‘challenging’ Q3

EXp World Holdings revenue increased 12 percent to $1.2 billion during the third quarter of 2022; however, its profitability slid 81.5 percent to $4.4 million — a reflection of an increasingly choppy market.

An ‘Oasis of Calm’ in Costa Blanca for $2 Million: House Hunting in Spain

Prices in Jávea, the former fishing village and now resort town on the Mediterranean coast, offer comparative value in Spain’s luxury market.

Slight dip in mortgage rates not enough to spark homebuyer demand

Demand for purchase loans fell 1 percent last week compared to the week before, and was down 41 percent from a year ago, according to a new Mortgage Bankers Association survey released Wednesday.

Decided Not To Sell? 7 Smart Ways To Make Your Kitchen Shine While Staying Put

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The one-two punch of high mortgage rates and inflation has caused would-be homebuyers to reconsider buying a house right now. This notion, in turn, has caused some home sellers to rethink putting their homes on the market.

If you’ve chosen to stay put for now in favor of making improvements to your home, we suggest you focus on the kitchen.

“A kitchen update can improve your home’s resale value, yield a healthy return on your investment, and breathe new life into the most popular room in the house,” says David Steckel, a home expert with Thumbtack. “A few small changes can lead to an unrecognizably beautiful kitchen space.”

Whether it’s new countertops or an appliance upgrade, here’s how to make your kitchen look as gorgeous as you’ve always wanted it to. Plus, if you do decide to sell in the future, your new kitchen will be a highlight for potential buyers.

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On the House: Should First-Timers Bother Trying To Buy a Home Right Now?

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Q: Is buying my first home right now a mistake?

Homeownership has long been the American dream. A picturesque house of your own with a bright green lawn is deeply ingrained in our culture as something to aspire to. It has helped generations of homeowners build wealth that has been passed down to their children and their children’s children.

That’s why the following idea might shock you: Most people probably shouldn’t be buying a home in today’s market.

Many first-time homebuyers might be better off giving up, at least for now.

Home prices are high, mortgage interest rates have exceeded 7%, and there aren’t many properties to choose from. Inflation and rising rents are eating into down payment funds. And the economy and the financial markets are shaky. Even if the nation doesn’t fall into a messy recession (which is looking ever more likely), many Americans might find themselves out of work.

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$3 Million Homes in Texas, South Carolina and Washington

A midcentury-modern retreat in Dallas, a three-bedroom home near the Battery in Charleston and a Shingle-style house in Seattle.

What are the biggest challenges facing indie brokers right now? Pulse

As we launch into Indie Broker Month, tell us: What are the biggest challenges you are facing right now as an independent broker?

Real estate companies are about to tell us just how bad the downturn is

Many of the industry's big companies are about to report their third-quarter earnings. The reports will offer the first in-depth look at how firms coped with a rapidly cooling market.

How to build a local Facebook group that actually generates leads

Developing highly successful and engaged Facebook groups takes time, commitment and a value-added perspective. Stacey Soleil shares tips from the best-of-the-best groups and the real estate agents who run them.

Your 2023 business depends on nailing this seller conversation

To flourish as the market changes, you must be able to persuade your sellers to price their homes correctly for market realities. Author and trainer Bernice Ross offers strategies and a script you can use to have difficult, but necessary, conversations.

Old, tired, out-of-style: 5 mistakes that are ruining your social media

Creating a strategy upfront isn't enough to keep your social media on point long-term, according to luxury marketing expert Laura Stace. Ensure that your social media presence is meaningful, engaging, and up-to-date by avoiding these common mistakes.

Widespread Racial Bias Found in Home Appraisals

Researchers found evidence of a persistent practice that gives higher values to homes when the occupants are white, and devalue them if the owners are people of color.

Haven scores $8M Series A to help mortgage servicers cross market

The latest funding round, led by Fifth Wall with participation by Fidelity National Financial, RWT Horizons and 1Sharpe Ventures, brings the total funding to date to $13.5 million.

Willie Nelson’s Former Tennessee Home Is on the Market for $2.5M

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Lots of local folklore surrounds a property once owned by country music legend Willie Nelson.

The 150-acre property is in Goodlettsville, TN, close to Nashville, and is listed for $2.5 million. It comes with pastures, woods, trails, and a secluded cabin.

The musician is one of only two owners of the sprawling property.

“From what we can find from tax records, there have only been two owners. One is the current seller and different members of that family. And the other is Willie Nelson,” says Ross Welch. Welch and Matt Lawson, both with Zeitlin Sotheby’s International Realty, are representing the property.









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Rently’s latest technology ensures applicants find their way

The wayfinding technology assists people in navigating parking lots, interior walkways and around property grounds to arrive at the exact doorstep scheduled for showing.

Home prices continued to fall in September, buyer demand cooled

Home prices posted a 0.5 percent decline between August and September and were up 11.4 percent from September 2021, according to new data

Live the ‘Outer Banks’ Life: $3M Coastal Home in Town That’s Setting of Netflix Teen Drama

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A beautiful home has come on the market in the town that serves as the backdrop of the Netflix show “Outer Banks.”

TV producers are always on the hunt for interesting neighborhoods to film, so it’s no surprise, really, that the mystery teen drama is filmed in the Old Village Historic District in Mount Pleasant, SC.

The South Carolina beach town stands in for the barrier islands along the coast of North Carolina known as the Outer Banks on the Netflix show.

“The Old Village has a few shops and one of those old-fashioned pharmacies (Pitt Street Pharmacy) with a soda fountain … for that Americana, throwback feeling,” says Maison Real Estate’s Mary Lou Wertz.







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NAHREP’s 10 Disciplines help Hispanic Realtors develop wealth

Broker and trainer Justine Jimenez Garcia shares how the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and its 10 Disciplines help Hispanic Realtors develop a path to personal wealth and optimal influence.

Forget the Sunshine State: This Small City in Pennsylvania Is America’s Best Place To Retire in 2022

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As home prices have soared throughout the Sun Belt, many retirees are trading the warmer winters there for a more affordable lifestyle elsewhere.

U.S. News & World Report named Lancaster, PA, about 90 minutes west of Philadelphia, as the best place to retire in its 2022–23 annual rankings. Home prices in the snowier metropolitan area were a median $344,700 in September, according to Realtor.com® data. That’s significantly less than the national median price of $427,250.

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“Pennsylvania just edged out Florida,” says Emily Brandon, U.S. News senior editor for retirement. Retirees “still want to live near the beaches in Florida. [But] retirees and soon-to-be retirees told us this year that the thing that matters most to them is affordability.”


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