FOR SALE: Homes of Famous Fashion Designers & Executives
Fashion designers are often lauded for their innovative and avant-garde creations, which can be difficult to bring to the sidewalk, let alone the interior design of a home. Are Fendi’s furniture choices as chic as his handbags? Does the Versace palace feature the same daring opulence that the dresses do? Fortunately several famous fashion designers… Read More
Vince Vaughn Buys $3.925M Home in La Cañada Flintridge
Actor Vince Vaughn, 43, recently purchased a home in La Cañada Flintridge, a small and affluent community in Los Angeles County, for $3.925 million. The home is more than 5,500 square feet, with five bedrooms and 5.5 baths. It has a large gourmet kitchen, large bedrooms each with their own bath, an old-world style library,… Read More
No BS. It Really IS a Great Time to Sell.
If you’ve been following the real estate market lately, you probably know that we’re in what’s called a seller’s market. But how does that actually translate into an individual home seller’s experience? I just went through the process myself, and no BS, it really is a great time to sell. Low interest rates and increased… Read More
Collection of the Week: Bidding War Mania
From police directing gridlocked open house traffic to 40 offers for one listing, many recent real estate transactions have been nail-biters. To see the types of homes that are targets of fierce multiple offer situations, check out this “Bidding War Mania” Redfin Collection. Read More
Celebrity Real Estate Roundup: Jillian Michaels, Breckin Meyer, Richard Foos, Tony Pritzker List Home
Redfin Agents know Friday is the best day to list your home, and apparently celebrities have caught on too. Jillian Michaels, Breckin Meyer, Richard Foos, and Tony Pritzker have all listed their home in the Los Angeles area. Read on for more! Read More
Rickey Minor, Bandleader for the Tonight Show Band, Lists L.A. Home for $4.95M
Rickey Minor, the former music director of American Idol and the new leader of The Tonight Show Band (following Kevin Eubanks’ departure), just listed his Los Angeles home for $4.95 million. He purchased the home from actress Katey Sagal, who first gained notoriety as Peggy Bundy on “Married…with Children.” Read More
Redfin Bidding War Report Shows Early Signs of a Cooling Real Estate Market in Some Cities While Competition Intensifies in Others
Welcome to Redfin’s latest in real estate analysis—the Bidding War Report. The data for this report are based on Redfin’s Offer Insights, statistics compiled from more than 2,000 offers written each month by Redfin agents for Redfin’s home-buying clients. In April, 73 percent of the offers Redfin agents wrote faced competition. That percentage, which peaked… Read More
Kelsey Grammer Sells Beverly Hills Home; Still Not Free of Homes Shared with Camille
Kelsey Grammer’s divorce drama never seems to end thanks to the real estate he shares with his ex-wife Camille. He just sold his Beverly Hills home at 701 North Linden Dr for $6.7 million, which he purchased with his new wife, Kayte Walsh, on April 25, 2012, for $6.5 million. Kayte has admitted to Oprah that… Read More
Inventory Shortage Crimps Growth in Tours; Offers Unfazed
May 2013 Redfin Real-Time Demand Pulse (April data) The number of Redfin customers touring homes and making offers both continued to post stronger monthly gains in April this year compared to last year, pointing toward additional gains in May and June sales. With so few homes available to buy, touring strength was softened somewhat. Monthly… Read More
Need for Speed: Instant Updates on Android
Today, Redfin for Android is joining email and iOS in getting Mobile Instant Updates, which sends new listings, price drops and status updates to your phone or tablet within minutes. This is a huge advantage for our customers, allowing them to get the jump on that gem of a home that just hit the market… Read More