Hiding in Plain Sight: Iconic Venice Beach Compound Announces Itself on the Market for $32M
Realtor.com One of the most remarkable and unique properties in Venice, CA, is ready for its next owner. The live-work space was recently listed for $32 million. The provenance of this commercial/residential place is storied. It was built in 1994 by actress Anjelica Huston and her artist/sculptor husband, Robert Graham. The owners were able to surpass the…
Alison Victoria Spills How Her Dream Home Became a ‘Nightmare’—Here’s What Went Wrong
HGTV In Alison Victoria‘s special three-part series, “Windy City Rehab: Alison’s Dream Home,” the “Windy City Rehab” designer scrambles to convert her 6,250-square-foot warehouse into her ultimate fantasy dwelling and business center. The last episode, appropriately called “The Grand Finale,” is supposed to be a celebration of her team’s big push to the finish line…
‘Ugliest House in America’ Reveals the One Astonishing Upside to Buying a Homely Home
HGTV HGTV’s “Ugliest House in America” is back for Season 4, where comedian/host Retta travels across the country in an RV visiting a whole new crop of homely abodes. “This summer I’m taking a road trip across the country to visit the 15 funkiest houses that we could find,” explains Retta. “These houses are funkin’…
‘100 Day Dream Home’ Stars: This One Room Is a Huge Waste of Space and Cash
HGTV While it’s tempting to think a brand-new home should have everything on a homebuyer’s wish list, on the latest episode of “100 Day Dream Home,” Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt prove that bigger is not always better. In the Season 4 episode “Turning a Page,” the Kleinschmidts meet Allison, whose husband died recently and who…
Who Won the ‘Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge’? Season Finale Reveals All—With a Surprise Guest
HGTV A life-sized Barbie house is now a reality thanks to the “Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge“—and the finale of the three-part series has more than a few surprises to top off what might be one of HGTV’s wildest and most whimsical home makeovers yet. In the last episode, “Barbie Pink Carpet Finale,” “Christina on the Coast”…
5 Budget Barndominiums: Live in a Rustic-Chic Home for Less Than $400K
Realtor.com If the modern farmhouse craze just isn’t quite country enough for you, you might be interested in a bona fide bardominium. This type of home often comes on a decent-sized plot of land and has plenty of interior space—all without making you sacrifice modern conveniences like up-to-date kitchens and baths. In case you’re new…
‘I Almost Threw Up’: Alison Victoria Proves That Even Design Pros Flounder When They Redo Their Own House
HGTV On Alison Victoria‘s new miniseries, “Windy City Rehab: Alison’s Dream Home,” she renovates her own home—and shows how much harder it can be to make over your own space versus a client’s. In the second episode of this three-part series, titled “To Dream Is a Nightmare,” it becomes clear very early on that this…
‘100 Day Dream Home’ Knows the Best and Fastest Way To Build a House From the Ground Up
HGTV On “100 Day Dream Home,” Mika and Brian Kleinschmidt have been solving America’s housing shortage one house at a time. While most reality TV shows focus on renovating preexisting homes, the Kleinschmidts build new ones from the ground up in about three months, teaching us a ton about new construction along the way. In…
Joan Rivers’ Opulent Former Home Reappears on the Market in Manhattan for $34.5M
Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival / Realtor.com Can we talk? That signature line from iconic comedian Joan Rivers nearly echoes off the walls as you peek inside her former, one-of-a-kind apartment at the edge of Manhattan’s Central Park. Although she died in 2014, the unique luxury residence is still making headlines—and it recently turned up…
Bye-Bye, Mets! 5 Awesome Options for Max Scherzer’s Texas Mansion
Getty Images/Realtor.com With the New York Mets sliding all the way out of the playoff picture, team owner Steve Cohen opted for decisive moves at the MLB trade deadline. And give the oft-maligned Mets some kudos for not staying the course and falling prey to the sunk-cost fallacy. As in the world of real estate,…
