World’s tallest vertical garden will evoke ‘dystopian future’
A mixed-used development being constructed in Sydney, Australia will feature the world’s tallest vertical garden. The 545-foot-tall blanket of vegetation will sweep down the building’s facade, according to The Atlantic Cities. “The effect is like...
NYC’s ‘SkyHouse’ has 80-foot slide
A four-story New York City penthouse called the ‘SkyHouse” boasts an 80-foot slide that reportedly sweeps down over bedrooms and through interior windows. Source: citymodernnyc.com   ...
New trends in international markets [VIDEO]
As managing director of Laffey Fine Homes Real Estate, Maria Babaev represents luxury properties on the North Shore of Long Island. Babaev has served as a liaison to numerous Russian brokers and developed a...
7 tips to maximize your traditional real estate website
The shift to mobile and Google’s new algorithm that penalizes sites that are not mobile-friendly are forcing agents and companies alike to re-evaluate their website strategies. What steps do you need to take to...
2 more MLSs sign up for Down Payment Resource
Two multiple listing services representing about 4,300 real estate agents and brokers will soon launch a tool designed to flag properties eligible for down payment assistance programs. The two MLSs are Southwest MLS Inc. in...
Private Connecticut island up for grabs at $4M
Belden Island, part of an archipelago of small, rocky islands in Long Island Sound, is up for sale for $3,950,000 — a 43 percent hike from what the current owner purchased it for in...
San Francisco’s smallest apartment rents for $1,200
San Francisco’s smallest for-rent apartment is 264 square feet and could be all yours for $1,200 a month. This SoMa micro-unit includes a small, yet-to-be-installed refrigerator, a stove, and a full bathroom, but no...
Florida to cut mortgage balances of 10,000 underwater borrowers
Starting Wednesday, up to 25,000 Florida homeowners can apply for a $350 million program designed to reduce the mortgage balances of borrowers who are “underwater,” meaning they owe more on the home than the...
Fed’s un-taper is a stay of execution, not a commutation
Several jigsaw pieces to assemble this week, but they fit neatly into pictures of leadership from the Fed all the way to Pope Francis. First the taper-taper caper. Don’t misunderstand: the Fed’s un-taper is...
Go Connect App – Sneak peek at the real estate checklist app for agents
When it comes to productivity in real estate, sometimes the systems we can choose from are TOO much, and some are just not enough. Most, can be very time consuming to set up and...
