Monthly Archives: April 2022

On a $4M Off-Grid Art Farm on Maui, You Won’t Have To Sacrifice Creature Comforts

Apr 28, 2022 |

Owner and architect Thomas Rusnak built what he calls the “Float Off-Grid Art Farm” in Maui’s upcountry in 2018.

The Brand Behind Our Favorite Chic Weighted Blankets Now Has an Equally Calming Pillow — and It Feels Like You’re Hugging a Cloud

Apr 28, 2022 |

The pretty, stress-relieving pillow that’ll complement your weighted blanket perfectly. READ MORE…

Former Disney chief Eisner lists Malibu spread for $225 million, eyeing price record

Apr 28, 2022 |

Ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner is shopping around his compound for $225 million, which would make it the most expensive home sale in California history.

A Home in Reno’s Famous Tiny Ten Development Flirts With a Quick Sale

Apr 28, 2022 |

A house in Reno’s Tiny Ten development was just listed for $400,000, then bounced right back off the market.

Bed Stuy Two-Bedroom With Laundry, Garden, Horizontal Fence Asks $3,000 a Month

Apr 28, 2022 |

A garden two-bedroom has white walls, parquet floors and a variety of perks, including a dishwasher, in-unit laundry and backyard with horizontal fence. It’s on the first floor of a four-story, four-unit 1890s brownstone at 161 Pulaski Street in the north center of Bed Stuy near the G train. A… Read More > The post […more]

I Love These Mattress-Like Slippers so Much That I’m Gifting a Pair to My Mom for Mother’s Day

Apr 28, 2022 |

They’re basically beds for your feet. READ MORE…

First American off to a slow start in 2022

Apr 28, 2022 |

After a record breaking year in 2021, 2022 is off to a slow start for “big four” title insurer First American Financial. The firm generated $2 billion in total revenue during the first quarter of 2022, unchanged from a year ago. Net income, however, was a different story. During the first quarter of 2022, First […more]

Propy and Abra launch crypto-backed mortgages

Apr 28, 2022 |

Homebuyers can secure a home mortgage using cryptocurrency as collateral through a new partnership between blockchain real estate platform Propy and crypto wallet service Abra. The Abra Borrow platform allows customers to use crypto as collateral to borrow U.S. dollars with flexible repayment terms and interest rates as low as 0%, Propy, a real estate […more]

Ebby Halliday Realtors Celebrate Rookies of the Year 2022

Apr 28, 2022 |

In 2021, you got it done. In 2022, we drink to you! Maybe they’re new to the business, but these Rookies finished their first year like longtime pros. We had so much fun celebrating their successes with a special luncheon at Haywire. Keep up the great work in Year 2, everyone! Check out our Rookies […more]

Servicing portfolio propels Ocwen to profitability in Q1

Apr 28, 2022 |

Nonbank mortgage lender and servicer Ocwen Financial Corporation reported a $58 million profit in the first quarter, according to preliminary quarterly results released Thursday. The company greatly bettered the $2 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2021 and increased its profits by a factor of six compared to the $8.5 million in net income […more]