Last fall, when Dorian Solomon viewed the East Harlem studio apartment she now calls home, construction kept her from noticing the commotion from the Miss Bubble laundromat on the ground floor, directly below. Since moving in, however, the disruption from the laundromat has been tormenting her with noise, vibration and fumes during all waking hours, … Read more
A seemingly entitled poker player is taking living the high life a little too literally. Alleged pot-head Chau Shing Lam has been smoking cigarettes and weed at all hours of the day and night, and burning up his Kips Bay neighbors’ patience, according to an explosive new Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit. Property records show Lam … Read more
Half of American homeowners say the economy is driving them to stay put in their current home for an average of 12 years longer, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 homeowners explored the state of their home, finding that with more homeowners staying in place long-term, maintaining aging homes is becoming a priority. … Read more
Silence really is golden — and homeowners are willing to pay more for it. Specifically, when traffic noise fades, home values tend to creep up. A new academic study by the National Bureau of Academic Research suggests that the simple act of quieting a highway can deliver an outsized payoff for nearby homeowners. A recent … Read more
Forget ghosts — what lurked in this house was far scarier. A Florida woman was hit with a barrage of mysterious symptoms soon after moving into her new home, starting with a simple headache and escalating into brain fog so severe she couldn’t remember entire conversations within hours. “I felt like I couldn’t think straight … Read more
Baby boomers are sitting on a staggering amount of housing wealth—across the U.S., they own an estimated $18 trillion to $19 trillion worth of real estate. Boomers now hold nearly half of the nation’s real estate wealth. This is a direct reflection of decades of homeownership, rising property values, and the generational shift that is now reshaping the housing … Read more
Leaks abound at Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous home, the Wall Street Journal reported, and repairs are costing 40 times what it cost to construct it. The gravity-defying Fallingwater is looking forlorn in recent months with a thick barrier of scaffolding. The efforts of its steward, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, to fix dozens of leaks … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Skyscraper-studded Dubai has been on a hot streak for the last five years — and some residents are starting to feel burned. The city-state has seen record-breaking real estate transactions and as more and more people come to live there, and its state-owned airline Emirates is booking record earnings. But … Read more
Jenny from the Block might be sharing one with her ex. Jennifer Lopez is reportedly eyeing a $20 million mansion in her former husband Ben Affleck’s Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Lopez recently toured the off-market estate, a source with direct knowledge told TMZ Friday. The source said the multi-hyphenate “really likes” the property but … Read more
A severe drought watch with no rain in sight has gripped the Northeastern U.S., creating “unprecedented” conditions for fire, say experts. Due to the driest fall on record, hundreds of brushfires have erupted from Virginia to Maine, including one that burned 2 acres in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. Fires disrupted Amtrak service between Boston and New York, and a parks … Read more