The much-anticipated Echo Brickell, a residential high-rise in Miami, originally had plans for a shark tank in the building’s lobby. Though, after a rendering of the shark tank was posted to Instagram, a change.org petition was established to put

Recession technically over, but challenges remain for housing market Six years ago, the recession officially ended. However, 41 percent of Americans still think the housing crisis is happening, and a new study by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University has

In an attempt to challenge our ideas about living space, two Brazilian artists built a vertical house alongside a building using a climbing wall in Rio de Janeiro. Nailed to the wall are shelves, counters, a hammock, bed and

A Clarendon, VT gristmill built in 1880 has been repurposed into a three-bedroom house on a 2.1-acre plot, and it can be yours for $1 million. The property offers a total of six buildings, including a colonial-style house and

Tyler Perry purchased his 34,688 square foot home in 2005 for $9 million. Now, Perry is ready to sell his estate, listing the property for $25 million, making it Atlanta’s second most expensive home. The house offers a number

As a tribute to his mentor Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect John Lautner built a contemporary treehouse in the Hollywood Hills. Built in 1962 using wood, stone and glass, The Wolff House, as it’s known, blends with the natural

A 500-acre ranch located in San Juan Valley recently hit the market for $5.6 million, and it has a lot to offer. Aside from featuring two farmhouse compounds, Lestralaur Ranch and October Farm, San Juan Valley Ranch offers access to

Talk about making the most of what you’re given. Having spent nearly 40 years in the same 344-square-foot apartment, Gary Chang, an architect, has transformed his living space, creating 24 rooms in one. Using moveable walls and storage spaces,

Architects find inspiration for their work in a variety of things, including celebrities as it would appear. A new skyscraper in Melbourne, Australia, planned by the architectural firm Elenberg Fraser, was inspired by Beyoncé’s “Ghost” music video, where the

Home prices positive in latest Case-Shiller, but are there signs of a slow down? Home prices in the Atlanta area posted strong gains in Standard & Poor’s latest Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, rising 1.4 percent from March to April and 4.9 percent from

Construction is down in the market’s lower end, and economists say they know why The construction industry continues to make strides bringing more new homes to the market, a Census Bureau report on housing permits recently showed. But while

Christa Huffstickler, the director of sales for NeoLuxe Group with Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, will be bringing her 15 years of real estate marketing experience to Virginia Place Townhomes selling team. “We are excited to have access

The Providence Group of Georgia, LLC, has announced the opening of its new model home at The Bluffs at Lenox, located in the luxury townhome community of Buckhead. The Bluffs at Lenox model is a three-story townhome featuring three

Instead of listing their home for $394,000, the appraised value of the property, a Houston-area Realtor and his wife decided on a more unique selling method. The couple launched www.150house.com, where buyers interested in their two bedroom, one bath

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau decided to again amend its proposal to extend the forthcoming TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule compliance deadline, this time pushing the effective date from Oct. 1 to Oct. 3. “The bureau proposed Oct. 3 as

May was a solid month for pending home sales activity, but uncertainty remains for housing’s future Pending home sales continued their hot streak in May, rising by monthly and yearly measurements to their highest level in nine years, according to