Real Estate Blog

John Waters is getting ready to take on City Hall.

At issue is a growing debate over the legality of a new three-story mural of his muse Divine on the side of a rowhouse at 106 E. Preston St. in Mount Vernon.

Divine, the late, great actor and drag queen who starred in “Hairspray,” “Pink Flamingos” and “Female Trouble” to name a few of the Waters classics is pictured in the mural by MICA graduate Gaia in a kissy-face pose under the message “I'm So Beautiful.” Divine was born Harris Glenn Milstead…

Davis voters on Tuesday supported a zoning change of land that would allow a 75-acre senior housing development to move forward.

Measure L appears to have passed with 57.4 percent of voters in favor, with 34 of 34 precincts reporting, according to the Yolo County Elections Office. The measure needed a majority vote to pass.

The proposed project, West Davis Active Adult Community, would have 410 for-sale homes and about 100 apartments for seniors, with a specific emphasis on people who already…

MagnifyMoney recently released its list of America’s top boomtowns, with Denver coming in at No. 6. The study ranked cities based on industry growth, population and housing changes, and workforce opportunities.

As a follow-up study, the financial product comparison site released another list, ranking the biggest boomtowns for millennials using those same metrics.

Denver came in second on the list, just behind San Francisco.

From 2011-2016, the five-year period for the study, Denver’s…

The Triangle has become one of the go-to places for people looking to improve their lives, whether it be because of ample job opportunity, ability to raise a family or home affordability, people are flocking in search of prosperity.

MagnifyMoney recently released its list of America’s top boomtowns, with Raleigh, Charlotte and Durham breaking the top 20. The study ranked cities based on industry growth, population and housing changes, and workforce opportunities.

As a follow-up study, the…

The Philadelphia Business Journal likes to take a regular peek at the local residential real estate market.

We turn to our friends at Realtor.com to find out the most expensive homes on the market in a particular jurisdiction. It helps us gauge the vitality of the local economy and gives us a snapshot of the market. Beyond that, it's just fun to take a look at truly grand homes in our community.

We haven't checked in on the Montgomery County real estate market in about a year, so we decided to…

Peter Lynch, former manager of the Magellan Fund at Fidelity Investments, has turned to an online auction platform to sell his 14,000-square-foot residence in Scottsdale.

Lynch has secured the services of New York-based Concierge Auctions, which, in cooperation with Julie Rohr of Walt Danley Realty, will auction off the exclusive home via its online marketplace. Bidding will run Dec. 11-14.

Lynch initially put the property at 27341 N. 102nd St. on the market two years ago for $14 million. Located…

The new owners plan to renovate the Hikes Point complex.

Two top leaders of VF Corp. each paid more than $3 million for homes in Denver, where the company plans to move next year.

CEO Steve Rendle and his wife, Julie Rendle, spent $3.65 million on a three-bedroom, four-bathroom home in the upscale Cherry Creek neighborhood. Rendle told Denver Business Journal about the purchase during an interview last month.

The Rendles bought the 5,000-square-foot home Oct. 26 through Westward Bound LLC, a company they formed the same day, according to records with…

Compass, a New York-based residential real estate firm, has launched in Nashville.

According to a news release, Compass’ initial Nashville footprint includes eight Nashville real estate agents and teams, recruited from other local firms.

Founded in 2012, Compass has 165 offices in more than 80 cities. According to a news release, it is valued at $4.4 billion and has raised $1.2 billion in funding to date.

“Nashville is a market we’re particularly excited about,” Compass Chief Growth Officer…

Suddenly, Crystal City is all over the national headlines as a front-runner for at least part of Amazon's HQ2. So, courtesy of the team at the Washington Business Journal, here's a short explainer about this little enclave with the funny name.

First off, it's not a city.

Crystal City is a neighborhood in Arlington County in the state of Virginia. It's an urban area that sits directly across the Potomac River from the nation's capital and within walking distance of Reagan National Airport. It's…