Real Estate Oddities category archives

Last week I blogged about Forbes’ recent survey highlighting the best cities for singles. Atlanta (aka Hotlanta) came out on top.
Well, turns out that another source disagrees with that super fly nickname, and is disputing the Southern city’s A grade review. According to Travel and Leisure magazine’s Favorite Cities Survey, Atlantans are not so “hot” […]

This has not been a good news week for homes in the Pacific Northwest. First, there was the Portland, OR house that slid down a hill. Now comes word that a house in Bellingham, WA was destroyed by a runaway garbage truck.
On Wednesday morning, homeowner Doug Henderson was in his garage when he saw a […]

Homeowners in a hilly southwest area of Portland woke up this morning to the sights and sounds of their neighbors’ home sliding down toward them, forcing them to evacuate during a weird, slow-motion landslide. The home on 6438 SW Burlingame Place, Portland, OR, is said to be on a 45-degree hillside and recent rains may […]

I’m not convinced that this is real, but there’s a site called “Buy My Dump” in which the owner needs to sell his Houston, TX investment rental property — not sure if it’s a condo, townhouse or house — but it was apparently trashed by his tenant and now the insurer won’t cover the […]

The secret to staying young and healthy? According to New York-based architects Arakawa + Gins, it may be your house. But we’re not talking about just any house. The architects, who call themselves “reversible destiny” philosophers, have created Reversible Destiny Lofts in the Mitaka area of Tokyo that are designed to stimulate the inhabitants’ senses and keep […]

We have seen our share of houses that have sold for cheap: There’s the Detroit, MI house that sold for $1, there’s the Ferndale, WA house for $10, there’s the Grand Rapids, MI condo raffle for $100 and now we have another deal for $1.75. For a winning eBay bid of $1.75, a Chicago woman […]

By now you probably think that I solely obsess about street signs in Madison Park, Seattle. I’ve blogged about the “Scary White Dot” on my front lawn, and the Scary White Dot redux. I’ve also spent too much time thinking about the new radar MPH street sign across the street. I was a little afraid […]

Seen on the “Weird eBay Listings” site: “Jar of Real Estate” for sale from Powhatan County, VA. A bid has already been made for $19.95. Description:
I never thought I would sell this piece of property but here it is.  I’m offering this piece of my Real Estate at auction with NO reserve! Property is being […]

Before you sink $40,000 into making your house a haunted house, make sure your home owner’s association (HOA) or city ordinance allows you to do that. Otherwise, you could face a $2,500 per day fine from your HOA. Such is the case for the Ron and Brian Hutcherson, brothers from Glendale, Arizona, who spent two […]

If you’re young, fabulous, and looking for love in all the wrong places, consider relocating to Atlanta, GA (a.k.a. Hotlanta). According to Forbes’ recent Best Cities for Singles report for 2008, the southern town tops the list for best overall city for singles. Why? Two reasons: A strong job market and a happenin’ nightlife.
Hands […]