Micro apartments are a growing fad. The Movoto team wondered just how many of the one-room abodes would fit inside famous buildings. If you’ve ever wanted to know how many micro apartments would fit inside Oprah’s house, this is for you.
Frustrated with your terrible tenants? Here are five tips to help landlords avoid nightmare scenarios from our friends at BiggerPockets.
With spring coming and a number of staffers at the Movoto Headquarters soliciting for help schlepping cardboard boxes and floppy futons into new apartments and homes, we started thinking about what it would cost to do away with paper-thin walls and inattentive landlords. What we found was in 8 of California’s 11 most prominent metro areas, renters on average spend $480 more per month for their units than homeowners in similar homes.
It’s expensive to rent–really expensive. More than you think.
Christmas Eve is tomorrow! We hope you’ve got the tree trimmed, the presents wrapped, and (most importantly) the house lit and decorated in all its gaudy, Christmas-y glory! But seriously, Christmas is a special time of year, one in which you wish peace on Earth to all mankind and you partake in Christmas family traditions.…
Here in America, there are some ritzy streets that hold not just national recognition, but international recognition as well. And on these streets are some of the coolest, upscale homes you can find anywhere, decked out with top-of-the-line amenities; the finest shopping, eating, and entertainment venues; breath-taking views; and more. These are the homes we’re…
When you bring up the 1990s, a lot of things spring to mind: Fads like the Scrunchie and Tickle Me Elmo, the music of artists like Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer, dances like the Macarena, catchphrases like “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up,” and iconic movies and TV shows like “Bill and Ted’s Excellent…
“Wow, John! Your new place is swanky! And…is that the Hollywood sign behind your house?!” “Why, yes, Jane. Yes, it is.” If you’ve ever wanted to have a conversation like this one and you’ve got the money, then this article is for you. Today, we’re looking into houses and apartments that overlook famous American landmarks.…
You may want to look away if you suffer from claustrophobia. Around the world, skinny homes are beginning to catch on for a wide variety of reasons — the desire to have a piece of creative novelty real estate, restrictions on space, restraints due to taxes or building codes, or even the not-so-noble craving to…
Last week, we talked about an Egyptian eye-house build on a sandy isle. This week, we’re taking a look at a pair of apartments built inside a sandy dune. Located at 1941-1943 Beach Avenue in the scenic city of Atlantic Beach, Florida, the oceanfront Dune House is a 1,500-square-foot duplex made up of two mirrored…
Apparently the market for luxury penthouses didn’t get the memo about the steep drop in home prices. Or at least that’s the conclusion one has to come to upon seeing the prices for a few select luxury penthouses from metropolitan areas across the United States. Yahoo! Real Estate and Forbes, along with some assistance from…
