Dr. Seuss’s SoCal Estate Hits Market For $10M With Breathtaking Views, Easter Eggs Dr. Seuss’s SoCal Estate Hits Market For $10M With Breathtaking Views, Easter Eggs
Dr. Seuss’s SoCal Estate Hits Market For $10M With Breathtaking Views, Easter Eggs The California estate of Dr. Seuss has hit the market for $9.95 million. Dr. Seuss, Theodor Geisel, as he was known growing up in Springfield, Massachusetts, bought what would become the 5,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, four-bathroom hilltop estate in La Jolla, California, in 1948 with his first wife, Helen, according to the New York Post. She died in 1967. Redfin The estate was designed in 1950 by master architect Thomas Shepherd, craftedfrom a pre-existing Spanish Revival observation tower dating back to 1923-24, the Post reported. That gave the estate sweeping views of the surrounding …
Pending Home Sales Plummet In Largest Drop Since COVID-19 Pandemic Began Pending Home Sales Plummet In Largest Drop Since COVID-19 Pandemic Began
Pending Home Sales Plummet In Largest Drop Since Covid-19 Pandemic Began Pending home sales in the US took their largest monthly fall since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, signaling new signs of housing market turmoil heading into the new year. Contract signings for existing homes dropped 9.3% in December 2025, according to a National Association of REALTORS report released on Wednesday, Jan. 21. That's the steepest month-over-month decline since April 2020. NAR data also showed that pending sales were down 3.0% compared to December 2024. "The housing sector is not out of the woods yet," said NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun. "After several months…
Alec, Hilaria Baldwin Cut $1M Off Historic New York Estate — Peek Inside Alec, Hilaria Baldwin Cut $1M Off Historic New York Estate — Peek Inside
Alec, Hilaria Baldwin Cut $1M Off Historic New York Estate — Peek Inside Alec and Hilaria Baldwin have knocked more than $1 million off the asking price of their centuries-old Hamptons estate, trimming the listing just weeks after putting the property back on the market. The Baldwins’ sprawling modern farmhouse in Amagansett—dating back to the 1740s—was relisted in December with an asking price north of $20 million. Now, the home is back on the market for $19.99 million, according to Realtor.com. The price cut marks the property’s fourth time on the market in nearly as many years. It also represents a sharp drop from the $29 million price tag the estate carried…
Home Listings Post Biggest Monthly Drop Since 2023 As Sellers Retreat, Data Shows Home Listings Post Biggest Monthly Drop Since 2023 As Sellers Retreat, Data Shows
Home Listings Post Biggest Monthly Drop Since 2023 As Sellers Retreat, Data Shows Homeowners are stepping back from the real estate market as demand shrinks and homes take longer to sell, according to new data. Active listings fell 1.4% from October to November, Redfin said on Monday, Dec. 22. That's the biggest monthly drop since June 2023 on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the real estate website. New listings dropped 2.2% over the same period, falling to their lowest level since April 2024. Pending home sales fell 2.5% month over month in November, the largest decline since December 2024. The typical home that sold in November went for 1.6% less than i…
$47.5M Refinancing Deal Announced For NJ Luxury Apartments $47.5M Refinancing Deal Announced For NJ Luxury Apartments
$47.5M Refinancing Deal Announced For NJ Luxury Apartments A newly built luxury apartment complex in Central Jersey just landed a $47.5 million refinancing deal, underscoring continued demand for high-end rentals. JLL Capital Markets announced it secured the financing for Camelot West at Townelake in Sayreville, a newly delivered 176-unit luxury multifamily community located at 5105 Brown Road, according to the firm. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, Kaplan Companies, to arrange the five-year, fixed-rate loan through a regional bank, officials said. The community offers access to public transportation and major highways, including the Gard…
Sellers Taking Homes Off Market At Highest Rate In Years: Here's Why Sellers Taking Homes Off Market At Highest Rate In Years: Here's Why
Sellers Taking Homes Off Market At Highest Rate In Years: Here's Why Homeowners are pulling their properties off the market at the fastest pace in almost a decade, according to new data. Nearly 85,000 sellers delisted their homes in September, according to data from real estate website Redfin released on Tuesday, Nov. 25. That's a 28% jump from September 2024 and the highest level for that month in eight years. Redfin said delistings have been trending upward for the last 18 months, with the sharpest rise in June 2025, when year-over-year gains reached 39%. The trend looks similar to 2022, when mortgage rates climbed and demand dropped. The increa…
Inside The NJ 'Dome Home' That Doesn't Believe In Corners Inside The NJ 'Dome Home' That Doesn't Believe In Corners
Inside The NJ 'Dome Home' That Doesn't Believe In Corners Your geometry teacher's dream home just hit the market. The geodesic "dome home" at 56 Lakeside Dr. in Farmingdale is quickly becoming New Jersey's most talked-about listing.  The 1,789-square-foot home was built in the 1980s as a pre-fabricated, energy-efficient structure, with 3 bedrooms (two of which are lofts), 2 bathrooms, a renovated kitchen, and soaring ceilings on the main level. But what really has people talking is the layout: the rooms are built into the dome’s curves, and none follow the typical boxy floorplan, listing agent Caroline Garguilo of Keller Williams R…
$6M Mega-Estate With Its Own Golf Course Is Most Expensive Home Ever Sold In This NJ Town $6M Mega-Estate With Its Own Golf Course Is Most Expensive Home Ever Sold In This NJ Town
$6M Mega-Estate With Its Own Golf Course Is Most Expensive Home Ever Sold In This NJ Town A 23-acre luxury compound known as “Mattaccino” has officially become the most expensive home ever sold in one New Jersey town, closing this week for $6 million. Located at 1980 Campbell Road in Wall Township, the 30,000-square-foot estate was represented by Sal Ventre of REAL Brokerage and sold after drawing national attention for its massive footprint and resort-style amenities. "We coined it as a 'residential resort,' because that's truly what it is," Ventre said. "From a nightclub to arcades, four to five different bars, a massage spa, saunas, a theater, racquetball court, four-hole gol…
Fixer Upper? Former PA Church With Soaring Ceilings, Stained Glass Hits Market For $350K Fixer Upper? Former PA Church With Soaring Ceilings, Stained Glass Hits Market For $350K
Fixer Upper? Former PA Church With Soaring Ceilings, Stained Glass Hits Market For $350K A century-old former church in Pennsylvania is on the market, offering soaring ceilings, stained-glass windows, and a whole lot of character for buyers willing to bring a little vision. The brick building at 1521 E. 6th St. in South Bethlehem is listed for $350,000 and includes one bedroom, one bathroom, and 1,931 square feet of living space, according to the listing from Century 21 Ramos Realty. Built in 1916, the property was previously converted for residential use but still carries much of its original ecclesiastical charm. Century 21 Ramos Realty Listing photos on Zillow show expans…
Iconic Jersey Shore Motel Reborn As Beach Block Condos Iconic Jersey Shore Motel Reborn As Beach Block Condos
Iconic Jersey Shore Motel Reborn As Beach Block Condos One of North Wildwood’s most recognizable motels has been reborn as a beach-block condo complex, offering buyers a chance to own a piece of Wildwoods history. The former Panoramic Motel and Apartments, open since 1965, has been reimagined as The Beach House of North Wildwood Condominiums, according to the real estate listing. The conversion includes 13 one-bedroom units, priced between $299,777 and $314,777, with direct access to the Wildwood Boardwalk and beach — “with no streets to cross,” the listing says. The Beach House Condominiums of North Wildwood. Timothy Fleming L…
Step Inside 17th-Century Dutch Townhouse That Crossed The Atlantic To NYC — Price: $8M Step Inside 17th-Century Dutch Townhouse That Crossed The Atlantic To NYC — Price: $8M
Step Inside 17th-Century Dutch Townhouse That Crossed The Atlantic To NYC — Price: $8M It was built in 17th-century Europe, disassembled and shipped across the Atlantic, then rebuilt, torn down, and rebuilt again across town. Welcome to the most well-traveled townhouse in Manhattan. Now settled in Gramercy Park — and priced at just under $8 million— the Joseph B. Thomas House at 135 East 19th Street boasts nearly 7,000 square feet, complete with Gothic flourishes, stained glass, and sunlit interiors. The six-bedroom, six-bath home has been viewed more than 21,000 times on Zillow and lingered on the market for over 100 days. Far from your typical Manhattan pad, the home’s sto…
Foreclosures Skyrocket 20% As Trump Floats 50-Year Mortgages Foreclosures Skyrocket 20% As Trump Floats 50-Year Mortgages
Foreclosures Skyrocket 20% As Trump Floats 50-Year Mortgages Foreclosures surged in October, according to new data released as President Donald Trump proposes 50-year mortgages to solve the housing affordability crisis. New starts on foreclosures jumped 20% year-over-year in October, real estate analytics firm ATTOM said on Thursday, Nov. 13. The data counted 36,766 properties with foreclosure filings, a 3% rise from September and the eighth straight month of annual increases. ATTOM CEO Rob Barber said while foreclosures remain below historic highs during the subprime mortgage crisis of the late 2000s, homeowners continue to face a tou…