Want to live like top talent? What about a top talent booker? Talent agent Tom Windish—the man responsible for signing Lorde, The XX and more—is selling his three bedroom, three bathroom Los Angeles home for just under $2 million.
Located at 2249 Talmadge Street in Los Feliz, the 2,644 square foot home was designed by modern architect Steven Hill....
Editor's Note: This post was originally published on June 1, 2017. It has been updated to reflect current conditions related to the coronavirus. Housecall continues to share this piece due to ongoing requests and reader interest. By Charles Muotoh When you first put your house on the market, you might be hopeful for a quick sale—especially if you've put a lot...
Roughly 57 lung cancer deaths per day are caused by a radioactive, invisible, odorless and tasteless gas lurking in millions of American homes. Fortunately, the presence of that gas can be detected and minimized. After cigarette smoking, the radioactive gas—called radon—is the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the U.S., claiming the lives of about...
Be it a penthouse in a Manhattan high-rise or a sprawling estate built into the Hollywood Hills, one of the most sought after aspects for any luxury metropolitan home is the view to go with it. From east to west, Engel & Völkers has rounded up these 10 properties across the U.S. with the most stunning views of their respective cityscapes. New York, N.Y. Located...
Laying poolside is the quintessential way to spend a scorching summer day. It’s easy to imagine the fun that comes with owning a pool—floating in a tube on Caribbean blue waters, family poolside volleyball, romantic moonlit dips—without considering the responsibility that comes with it. The truth is, owning a pool requires regular upkeep and maintenance: weekly...
As a certifiable bilingual who has spent years trying to become trilingual, I can vouch for the veracity of total immersion being the best language teacher. The one surefire way to pick up a language is to discard your training wheels (your mother tongue) as soon as you start. The human brain picks up all languages the same: like babies do. It’s not a matter of...
Say goodbye to the idea of a “forever home.” No, I’m not talking about taking home a rescue pup. Instead, I’m referring to the antiquated idea of buying that dream house and living there forever. A recent community survey from Taylor Morrison showed that over half (56 percent) of homeowners no longer believe in the forever home. To get these results, Taylor...
By Cosette Jarrett Although the idea of cutting the cord on expensive cable or satellite TV costs sounds amazingly liberating, the unfortunate truth is that this would mean losing access to some of your favorite shows and channels. Even if you could find most of your shows on Netflix, could you really stand to wait several additional months to find out what’s happening...
Who knew that creamy, verdant avocados could make or break one's future in real estate. According to Australian developer Tim Gurner, (who is 35 and worth half a billion dollars, nbd) millennials are poor and unable to buy homes because of their infatuation with the single-seeded berry (yes, it's technically a fruit—The More You Know!) On a recent episode of Australia's...
Congratulations: you’re still in time for some spring cleaning! Was that a groan? Come on! There’s still weeks left before the end of the season, which means you can still to get your act together and whip your house into shape. Spring cleaning is a hassle, you say? Yeah, it is. If all you’re going to do is dust and scrape, store and organize, then for sure,...
