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Posted on Sep 25 2015 - 9:30am by Suzanne De Vita
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Experiencing the one-of-a-kind, luxury lifestyle only found in Manhattan, attendees of this year’s Ultimate Power Broker Open House Experience – the closing to RISMedia’s Real Estate CEO Exchange – got a taste of the reality TV spotlight while touring a multimillion-dollar Flatiron listing. Attended by nearly 150 of the nation’s top brokers, the Open House,...

Posted on Sep 11 2015 - 1:38pm by Maria Patterson
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Ever wonder what it would be like to live the life of a Manhattan mogul or city-dwelling celeb? Well, guests at RISMedia’s Real Estate CEO Exchange will get to experience that lifestyle first hand—at least for an hour or two!—during the event’s unique closing event, “The Ultimate Power Broker Open House Experience.” Sponsored by Halstead Property,  a...

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away there existed a unique fixer-upper opportunity for home buyers: the house that once belonged to legendary Jedi Master Yoda. Thanks to the gang over at Movoto, we now have the first evaluation of a property from the world George Lucas first brought to life on screens in 1977. If you could buy Yoda’s house (okay, so it’s...

Photo: Tribune-Review Movie buffs – this one’s for you! The home portrayed in Jonathan Demme’s crime-horror film The Silence of the Lambs is now up for sale! In the film, the property was home to one of the movie's main villains, Buffalo Bill, who lured and trapped women to his creepy dungeon for horrific reasons that we don't need to be reminded of here. (You're...

Granite countertops, outdoor kitchens, remodeled bathrooms - we all know there's a certain art to real estate. Just like here in America, a country's culture directly affects the look, feel and styles of homes from all over the world. Even in locations such as Indonesia, Cameroon and the Artic, there are always cultural reasons behind the architecture and why homes...

The White House has undergone tremendous change throughout the decades, embracing new interior design styles while pairing them with antique furniture that has been there since the very beginning. As one can see on the infographic below, courtesy of The Rug Seller, rugs serve far more of a purpose than functional floor coverings that give comfort underfoot. They're...

Food Network star and diabetes drug-pusher Paula Deen is listing her home, located on Wilmington Island River in Savannah, Ga., for a savory $12.5 million. Like the chef herself, the 8 bedroom, 9 bathroom estate is a mix of laid back southern charm and extravagance, with soaring whitewashed ceilings that lend the space a barnyard feel (if by “barn” you mean “28,000...

Photos courtesy of Bedrock City Hey, "Flintstones" fans! Did you ever dream of living in the Stone Ages? Well, BAM (BAM)! Your dream is about to come true! The campground that houses the Bedrock City Theme Park is now up for grabs for a cool $2 million. Located 30 miles south of the Grand Canyon in Williams, Ariz., the family-owned park was established in 1972 and...

A historic Virginia home located at 2511 Hanover Avenue in Richmond. (All photos courtesy of Wanda Fears, Long and Foster Real Estate) Eyeing the area on a map between U.S. Route 1 and the Boulevard in Richmond, Va., a distinct pattern emerges. City blocks multiply as roadways fan westward in the aptly-named Historic Fan District, home to residences built in the...

Posted on Apr 24 2015 - 2:07pm by Suzanne De Vita
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Cruising along the winding roads of Old Greenwich and nearby Riverside, Conn., one senses the rows of homes, spaced on lots less than a half-acre, parallel the enveloping feel of community. With views of steel-blue, glittering Long Island Sound peppered between homes, the neighborhood is at once a shore town and embodiment of a bygone era, where the school, firehouse...