Real Estate Blog

When you're sitting at your desk daydreaming about your next vacation, where is it? Florida, Hawaii, California?

For many, the Sunshine State is top of mind, according to a study from IPX1031, a Fidelity National Financial website dedicated to investment property exchanges.

Researchers did a data dive into more than 29,000 census tracts to rank the top locations in each state with the biggest share of houses described as vacation homes, as well as which states have the highest percentage of vacation…

Aron Baynes, a former Boston Celtics player who was traded to the Phoenix Suns earlier this summer, has listed his Newton home for sale for $1.699 million.

The four-bedroom, three-bath townhouse features 12-foot ceilings, a kitchen with Thermador appliances, a gas fireplace and remote-control motorized blinds. Other features include an attached two-car garage, private patio and deck, fenced-in backyard and a heated floor in the master bath.

George and Manuel Sarkis of The Sarkis Team at Douglas…

A Brooklyn Park project where Thor Cos. residential-building subsidiary once planned an apartment complex may still become housing — just with a different developer at the helm.

Finance & Commerce reports on plans by Coalition Development of Brooklyn Park, which has proposed a 113-unit, four-story building on a city-owned parcel at at 3606 61st Ave. N.

The city plans to sell the 1.79-acre property to Coalition for $655,000, but the deal hasn't closed yet.

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Although several real estate transactions flirted with the milestone over the years, it took until 1988 for Franklin County to record its first $1 million home sale, according to the auditor’s office. Since then, there have been nearly 800.

Some of the most expensive real estate sales in Franklin County history have ties to Les Wexner and his businesses. And the highest-priced home sale ever in the county is tied to Jeffrey Epstein, the financier whose past relationship with the L Brands Inc. founder has come under renewed scrutiny.

This week’s “on the market” takes a look at some of the most expensive homes currently for sale in Webster Groves.

The homes featured this week are located in the 63119 ZIP code, which includes Webster Groves. In the first half of 2019, the 63119 ZIP code had 615 home sales, with a median sale price of $236,375. The median days on the market for home was 33, according to national real estate brokerage Redfin.

Here’s a glimpse at some of the priciest homes on the market in Webster Groves:

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Real estate and development wasn’t Trisha Malone’s first career choice. And at least once, she walked away from the industry entirely.

A city of Milwaukee commission endorsed selling 7 acres to build tiny houses for veterans despite protests from a local business group that the city-owned land should instead be saved for a job-creating industrial development.

Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin is seeking approval to buy a portion of about 40 acres on the city-owned Bacher Farms property on North 60th Street, north of Mill Road. That land has sat vacant for years under city ownership, and the Havenwoods Economic Development Corp.…

She learned the luxury real estate business from her mom, and now she's paving her own path to success.

A Los Angeles-based company known for popular food and beverage brands has made its second real estate investment in the Sacramento region this year.