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Only 7 of the Original 27 Stiltsville Homes Left Standing

5/30/2012

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Well duh! What do you expect when you build a house on nothing more than Q-Tips?! 
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(via Yahoo Real Estate) Stiltsville, a neighborhood of wood stilt houses about 10 feet above the shallow water on the edge of Biscayne Bay in Florida. In the 1940s and 1950s, Stiltsville was a Miami hotspot, with social clubs among the original 27 cabins. Hurricanes have taken their toll: only seven houses remain.
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My 1st Exposure to Japanese Architecture Was Wonder Woman!

5/30/2012

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This Bathroom Is Nothing But a Glorified Tuna Can!

5/30/2012

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Downtown penthouse asian bathroom
asian bathroom design by nashville interior designer Amelie de Gaulle Interiors
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Sean Kingston: Beautiful Girls, Ugly Tenant!

5/30/2012

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Sean Kingston has fled Miami after reportedly leaving his rental in shambles. Sean owes 2 months rent (totaling $50,000) for ditching early & breaking the lease, plus property damages AND $2,400 in past due rent. Sean is now in LA. Don't trust that baby face! Hollywood landlords, beware!

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Mansion Left To Chihuahua Sells For $8.4M

5/30/2012

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What a dog gone story! The Miami mansion belonging to Conchita, the Chihuahua, whose eccentric socialite owner bequeathed her $3M in a trust account, has just sold for $8.4M. That lucky bitch! LOL! 

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Rise & Fall of Selling Madonna's House

5/30/2012

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This Michigan family bought Madonna's childhood house for $40k less than the appraised value, threw it on ebay and it soared to millions! Ray of Light, right? Nope. It did not end well. This is not just a story about Madonna, but also about how things can change in an instant, for better or worse. There are some things in the world that we just can't control..and that includes real estate!  Watch as they Live to Tell. 
"I have a tale to tell
Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well
I was not ready for the fall
Too blind to see the writing on the wall"

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Ex-MF CEO Sells Penthouse at 14% Loss...Boo Hoo!

5/30/2012

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Considering all the shadiness that MF did under his reign, I'm having a hard time feeling sorry for this dude.  Jon Corzine is coming off the bankruptcy of MF Global last fall when the brokerage firm made a failed $6.3 billion bet on European debt, losing more than $1 billion worth of customer funds. 

He bought his penthouse for $3.26M in 2008 & just sold it for $2.8M. Just another day for him, I'm sure. Must be nice to have golden parachutes.

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New CCTV Headquarters Debuts!

5/24/2012

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Heralded as a reinvention of a skyscraper, the new CCTV in Beijing will finally centralize TV studios, offices, broadcasting &  production facilities in one place. It's innerestin' and all, but ummmm I dunno, it just looks like a really big staple to me. 
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Living on the Edge!

5/24/2012

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In 2008, a modern penthouse w/ cantilever decks was built atop a 5 story World War II concrete bunker in Germany. Talk about a concrete slab foundation! 
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Oh No! Hong Kong Real Estate is Unattainable For Its Residents

5/24/2012

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From afar they look like cool wallpaper but up close it's anything but cool. It is tragical & ironic that in one of the wealthiest cities in the world, 47.7% of Hong Kong city residents must live in public apartments (government subsidized housing) because they are unable to purchase private housing. What is worse is that only 6.8% of Hong Kong land is devoted to housing use for 7.07M denizens! The rest of Hong Kong can be developed but the powers that be have prevented that. There is some major socio-economic political shadiness going on.  ChinaSmack explains. 
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Would You Pay a Landlord Signing Bonus to Snag a Crappy Apt?!

5/24/2012

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Damn, we knew the rental market was hot but it's getting bonkers if it's coming down to this! Uptown Alamanac highlights this ad for a rinky dink dumpy 600 sq ft $3000/mo apartment in SF whose landlord is requesting a signing bonus!  
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Did Madonna's MDNA Cover Inspire This New Mirror?

5/24/2012

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MUT DESIGN's Zig Zag is a new modular mirror composed of 45 degree angle facets that offer unique reflections & views of the space it inhabits. (via mocoloco) 
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She's done perfume & gyms recently, so won't be long before Madonna opens a furniture line! Madonna at Levitz?!
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New Wooden Lightbulb Perfect to Set the Mood!

5/23/2012

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Ryosuke Fukusada has created a working wooden light bulb by designing an extremely thin wooden shell that wraps around an LED light bulb. Because LEDs produce little heat, the risk of fire is minimal. Instead, the light bulb produces a soft glowing effect. (via Mashable)


I see this being a hit for lofts, mid-century homes & arsonists. 
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Win Free Spa Bathroom Makeover by Fresh (via Sephora)

5/23/2012

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Thanks to my friend Cathy who is Director of Social Media at Sephora for pointing this out! 

Today only! Enter the 15 Days of Beauty Thrills sweepstakes for your chance to win a bathroom makeover by Fresh , designed by founder Alina Roytberg. Plus, get a free FRESH deluxe sample duo with online purchase. Rush to enter!

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Things to Verify Before Signing That Lease!

5/23/2012

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Things to Check Before Moving Into an Apartment -- powered by ehow
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker's House Burns Up! 

5/21/2012

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damn that's a big hand!
Houses aflame and Cory Booker seem to go hand in hand!  Last month the dashing Newark mayor ran into a burning house to save a woman's life (Swoon!) Yesterday, he wasn't as lucky. The fixer upper he was renovating caught on fire. Arson? Insurance fraud? Accident? 

Reminder to maintain your fire insurance!  

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Lesbians Vandalized Own Home Over HOA Row! 

5/20/2012

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In a widely publicized 'hate crime' last year where 2 lesbians found "KILL THE GAY" spray painted on their garage and a noose on their front door, the FBI has now determined that these 2 faked it. Towleroad reports: At the root of the couple's clash with the HOA: Complaints that the women didn't pick up after their dogs.
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Number of CA Realtors Plummets by One-Third! 

5/20/2012

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I, for one, welcome this news! Why?
  • Survival of the fittest. Only the best agents survived. The people who got their license just to make a quick buck have fled.  Our clients deserve top representation. 
  • Amateurs need not apply. You just can't do this part-time anymore.  The worse thing is doing a deal with an agent who you can't get ahold of until they clock out of their 9-5 M-F job. 
  • If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen! This ain't an easy job. If it were, there would not be 30% attrition rate from the market peak. I'm just sayin'
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Ghosts Are an Often Forgotten Selling Point! Boo! 

5/19/2012

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Kitchen Can Double As Green Screen! 

5/19/2012

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It's Like Carfax But For Houses! 

5/19/2012

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Now you can dig up the dirt on a property all online!  San Francisco Planning Department lets you dig up a property's history from rent control,  complaints, historical status, zoning, permits and more! This is super useful for anyone who is planning on buying a place or even renting. You can not always rely on the landlord or seller's disclosures (because they might not know themselves either). 

I wish every city made this info as readily available as SF. It's like Carfax, but for houses! 

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KD Lang Sells Her Butch House! 

5/19/2012

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In other Canadian chanteuse news, KD Lang has sold her private Beverly Glen home to a member of Maroon 5 for $1.9M. Check out those pix! Somehow I just knew KD Lang's home wouldn't be designed with  florals, pastels and curves. Looks like a logger's dream home! 

Congrats on the sale, KD! 

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Le Chateau de Celine Dion

5/19/2012

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The Canadian songbird Celine Dion is selling her nest for $29M. This 24,000 sq ft Montreal estate was built in 2001 to resemble at French Norman castle....and it looks, well, like a 2001 French Norman knock-off. But I ain't knockin' Celine! Tastes aside, anyone who rockets from a poverty-stricken childhood into international celebrity thru hard work and talent has earned the right to live in a chateau fascimile! 
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Janice Dickinson: America's Next Top Evictee (via TMZ)

5/19/2012

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TMZ reports the self proclaimed 1st Top Super Model Janice Dickison is three months behind on her West LA rent. $17,700. The press has not been kind to her, but I find her antics entertainingly desperate. 
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The Real Reason For Tub Fireplaces!

5/15/2012

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Let me clear up any confusion. 

Contrary to popular belief, a fireplace by the tub is not meant to create a romantic ambiance. No!  It's to light up a smoke while you're soaking! 

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