Rendering courtesy of ImageFiction Rockefeller Center’s ice rink will undergo a special transformation just in time for the warm weather. Starting on April 15, The Rink at Rockefeller Center will instead be Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace, a retro-themed outdoor roller skating rink that will include a food program, viewing deck, and a retail store. Opened by […more]
Having pets can enrich your life in a number of ways and can even improve your overall mental health and wellbeing. Unfortunately, not every home is really set up for pets. By making some improvements to your home and its layout, you can make it much more pet friendly, and help keep your furry (or […more]
As we outlined yesterday, the number of homes on the market in San Francisco has ticked up to a 10-year seasonal high, driven by a slowdown in the pace of sales and new contracts having been signed, which shouldn’t have caught any plugged-in readers by surprise. In fact, the number of single-family homes and condos […more]
Photo by Andrea Davis on Unsplash If you’re outfitting a new kitchen in New York City, chances are you don’t have endless cubic feet of storage space or a Kardashian-style pantry to fill with every snack you crave. If you’re working with limited space but want to have the necessities to whip up an impressive […more]
We wrote a quick-and-dirty post last year on bridge loans, one of the more common ways to unlock the equity in your existing home so you can qualify for, purchase and move out before you sell. Now, we’re back with a reminder and a little more insight. The bridge loan may be your best option […more]
In a Crain’s Chicago Business article about how Chicago businesses may have been changed forever as a result of the pandemic, BHHS Chicago CEO Diane Glass was quoted about the impact on residential real estate. She pointed out that because of remote working, people are not as tethered to a specific area anymore and living […more]
This week’s Transformation Tuesday is from Birmingham, Alabama. This may look like a straightforward three bed, two bath home, but the designers of this Birmingham property made the most of every nook and cranny of its 1,162 square feet! That’s why we knew we had to bring our A-game to this renovation, and make this […more]
All images courtesy of the NYC Department of Transportation Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez last Friday announced the city will be piloting a new bike parking model this spring. DOT will be testing Brooklyn-based company Oonee’s “Mini,” a prototype of the company’s six-bike corral, at five high-traffic locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens over the next […more]
I spoke with Jordan at the San Diego County Tax Assessor’s office about their Prop 19 processing. He said they have received about 1,000 requests since Prop 19 went into effect last April 1st, and have completed about half of them. He said there is a backlog of 6-9 months because they are appraising/analyzing every […more]
This week, a look back at four of our featured listings from six months ago focuses on homes in Flatbush, Dyker Heights, Windsor Terrace and Park Slope. How did they fare? First in Flatbush, an attractive two-bedroom co-op has plenty of space, a recently updated kitchen and bathroom, and original details.… Read More > The […more]