What Is a Superhome? 10 Must-See Mansions That Define the High-End Trend
Realtor.com If a mansion and a private resort hotel were thrown into a gilded blender, the result would be a “superhome.” What exactly makes a superhome? According to Forbes, “Superhomes measure 20,000 square feet or more, and deliver on the wants of our nation’s growing ranks of super high net worth folks. Those desires include…
‘Backed by the Bros’ Explains Why a Pool Is a Poor Investment for a Rental Property
HGTV We love property brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott, their formidable design sense, and their real estate savvy. We even love their dad jokes and their wacky stunts. On each episode of “Backed by the Bros,” the brothers consider a range of renovation projects and back the ones they think they can help the most.…
Roman Coppola Calls ‘Cut!’ on His Old-Hollywood Beauty of a Home—and Enchants a Buyer
Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images; Realtor.com Famed filmmaker and music video director Roman Coppola is finally letting go of the prime pedigreed Hollywood Hills home he’s owned for three decades. After less than a month on the market at $2,750,000, the gracious and glam Los Angeles abode has a pending offer. Coppola is the son of legendary…
DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE Review — Piercingly Meta to the Max
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Deadpool and Wolverine review says it feels like the entire Marvel Universe devoured itself and vomited all over the screen. Deadpool and Wolverine starts out with one of the best opening credits scenes ever. Basically, Deadpool (a salty Ryan Reynolds) dispatches with a violent band of baddies while sassily dancing to NSYNC’s…
Nick and Vanessa Lachey Shuffle Some Real Estate as They Trade Hawaii for California
Ethan Miller/Getty Images; Realtor.com It looks like the island life is at an end for Nick and Vanessa Lachey and their impossibly adorable family. In 2022, with Vanessa starring in “NCIS: Hawaii,” the celebrity couple traded their Encino, CA, home for a beach-view home in Honolulu, according to Hello! After three seasons, the show has…
Which States Have the Best Backyards in America? These Photos Set the Record Straight
Getty Images We’re at the height of summer barbecue season, and it seems like just about everyone is outside grilling burgers, floating in pools, sipping frosty drinks, and hanging out with family and friends. But where is this revelry at its finest? And which states do backyard bashes best? That’s the question posed by Backyard…
Twisters Review — A Charismatic Thriller Storms the Cineplex
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Twisters review promises all the things you want in a summertime action film and more. It may just blow you away. Not a sequel but more of a reimagining, Twisters blows the disaster genre into the 2020’s with elan, force and gusto. If you liked the 1996 disaster classic Twister with Bill…
Seen the Twisters Movie? Now You Want a Tornado Proof House?
Even if you don’t live in a major storm zone, the Twisters movie may encourage you to go looking for a tornado proof house with a bunker. Here are seven for sale. Universal Pictures; Realtor.com As the summer thriller Twisters surges into theaters, we can’t help but think twice about where we’d take shelter if…
VP Pick J.D. Vance Has an Impressive Real Estate Portfolio: From Hillbilly Elegy to High-End Homes
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Google Maps Donald Trump‘s pick for vice president on the Republican ticket is J.D. Vance, a candidate who has famously defined himself by where he’s lived. As documented in his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” and later in a Ron Howard–directed film of the same name, Vance grew up in a middle-class Ohio…
Celebrities Forced To Slash Millions From the Prices of Their Homes in Today’s Cooling Market
Getty Images (3); Realtor.com Not even the rich and famous are exempt from the chill of the ongoing housing market cooldown. Many homebuyers across the U.S. are tied to their properties by “golden handcuffs” after locking in low mortgage rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. And now, they’re waiting for prices to thaw and interest rates…
