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13 Perennial Plants for Drought-Stricken Areas — Real Estate Tips

Stephanie in Green Homes, Homebuyers, Homeownership, House Features, Other, Real Estate, Real Estate Tips, Seller Tips   •   0 comments Dec 9, 2011

We’ve written lengthy articles in the past about the importance of a beautiful yard, both to homeowners, home sellers, and home buyers. But what’s a homeowner to do when they want plants, yet live in an area of the country plagued by drought and maybe even water restrictions? Answer: Choose plants suited for low-water gardening,…

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Diminutive Digs: 5 Tiny Pieces of Novelty Real Estate

Stephanie in Architecture, Design, Green Homes, House Features, Market Trends, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Square Footage   •   0 comments Dec 2, 2011

On Wednesday, we mentioned a young man among our young entrepreneurs who have found real estate success by the name of Austin Hay. He built his own home — a 130-square-foot-plus house, constructed on a trailer base located in his parent’s backyard and costing less than $12,000. What Austin didn’t realize was that, by building…

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Young Entrepreneurs Finding Real Estate Success — Real Estate News

Stephanie in Architecture, Design, Homeownership, House Features, Los Angeles Real Estate, Northern California, Real Estate, Real Estate Agent, Southern California, Square Footage   •   1 comment Nov 30, 2011

Everyone’s heard the phrase “When the going gets tough, the tough get going”. But in some cases, I’d like to think that those who get going aren’t so much tough as they are determined dreamers. Never has this been more apparent than now, as a new trend is starting to take place. Specifically, some entrepreneurs…

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Novelty Real Estate Fit For a Hobbit in Middle Earth

Stephanie in Architecture, Design, Green Homes, House Features, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate   •   0 comments Nov 25, 2011

In love with “The Lord of the Rings” movies? Then grab something to wipe your mouth with, because you’ll be drooling like crazy over this home. The U.K. Daily Mail and conservative news website The Blaze both reported recently on the home of 32-year-old Welshman Simon Dale, his wife Jasmine Saville, and their two children…

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Fantasy Homes: Naomi Campbell’s Island Home is Keeping an Eye on You

Stephanie in Architecture, Celebrity Homes, Design, Green Homes, House Features, Novelty Real Estate, Real Estate, Vacation Property   •   3 comments Oct 4, 2011

Extravagant birthday gifts are a staple of the rich and famous, always have been and always will be. Never has this been more apparent, however, than in supermodel Naomi Campbell’s 41st birthday gift from her Russian billionaire boyfriend, Vladislav Doronin: Her very own private island vacation home. What’s more, this home is probably one of…

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Living in the Dumps: A Dumpster Turned Mobile Novelty Real Estate

Stephanie in Architecture, Design, Green Homes, Los Angeles Real Estate, Novelty Real Estate, Southern California   •   1 comment Sep 13, 2011

Novelty real estate comes in all shapes, sizes, and forms, but it’s probably safe to say that you’ve never seen a house that used to be a dumpster. That’s right, a dumpster! News site The Blaze sometimes likes to include interesting and funny stories alongside their more serious, hard-hitting reporting, and this just happened to…

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