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Mood Ring House

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Behold the Mood Ring House, a rainbow spectacle outfitted with LED lamps that reflect the owner’s disposition at night. The single-family home, located in Fayetteville, Ark., was conceived by SILO AR+D as an “exploration of how architecture can have different day and night presences with distinct experiential and spatial qualities.”

Live Life King-Size In Manhattan

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This modern penthouse apartment is a stunning, light-filled sanctuary in one of Manhattan’s most distinguished white-glove cooperatives on Park Avenue. Beautifully constructed, not a single detail has been overlooked in this elegantly renovated and sophisticated 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom Carnegie Hill home. 

Enter from the semi-private landing into the sun-filled, expansive living-dining space with soaring 10-foot high beam ceilings, an elegant marble wood-burning fireplace and custom French doors that lead to the sweeping 70-foot terrace perched high above Park Avenue with scenic city views to the East River. With fantastic outdoor access and lovely indoor spaces, this home provides the perfect setting for versatile entertaining.

Waterfront Villa In Key Biscayne, Florida

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This 6 bedroom, 8.5 bath home has been impeccably maintained and updated to reflect 21st century living. The property features expansive entertainment spaces, a kitchen in the round with bay views, 114 ft. private dock, indoor racquet ball court, billiard room, gym, sauna and pool. With wide water bay views that both astound and delight enjoy one of South Florida's most prized water locations.

 

The Helmer Castle in Jackson, MI

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The Castle, constructed with over 500 tons of fieldstone and steel reinforcement include a dungeon below grade which is accessed through a trap door. The walls of the home are over three feet thick at the base with a lookout/sun deck on the top of the massive 7 story tower which is accessed by an iron spiral staircase. In total, the Castle has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and five fireplaces.

Shelter Island, Flathead Lake, MT

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This majestic mountain aerie, Shelter Island Estate, sits atop a solid granite foundation on 24-acre Shelter Island, rising from Montana’s Flathead Lake; one of the top 3 cleanest lakes in the world. This rare offering, currently the largest private home in Montana, features over 32,000 square feet of structures and commands 7,000 feet of prime lakeside frontage, extremely unique for private ownership. Being situated next to Glacier National Park is one more facet in this incredible jewel of a property.

 

Home Sales Forecasted to Have Best Year Since 2006

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Relentless supply constraints and home price growth outpacing wages are testing the patience of homebuyers this year, but existing-home sales are still on track to come in at their highest pace since 2006, according to an economic forecast forum at the 2016 Realtors® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.

Among the topics addressed were: the growing burden repaying student loan debt is having on young adults, the housing market and the overall U.S. economy.

Fidelity's CEO is the Wealthiest Individual in Massachusetts

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The new Forbes ranking of the wealthiest individuals declared Abigail Johnson, CEO of Fidelity Investments, as the wealthiest individual in Massachusetts with a net worth of $14.7 billion. 

New Home Sales Soar Higher

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New home sales data released this week showed that sales were 16.6 percent higher than March when comparing the seasonally adjusted annualized rates, and 23.8 percent higher than last year.

This news comes from estimates released jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

GE CEO Jeff Immelt's New Boston Home

One of the greatest real estate speculations this season has been the question of where Jeff Immelt, the CEO of General Electric, will move when the organization moves to Boston this late spring.

Well, according to public records, Immelt and his S.O., Andrea, are under contract to buy a 3,565 sq. ft. triplex home at 36 Commonwealth Ave., a 4 room property found a short distance from the Boston Public Garden. 

Colonial Residence in Cambridge for sale at $11.5 M

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47 Raymond Street in Cambridge, a beautiful 7,258 sq. ft. residence has just been made available for sale in the market for an asking price of $11,500,000.

The interior consists of 15 rooms and 5 bedrooms with state-of-the-art amenities. The house has an elegant finish to it with state-of-the-art heating, cooling and media technologies installed throughout the home. The 4,000 bottle wine cellar, heated driveway and reflecting pool complete the house.

Wheel Estate: Bike Paths Lift Home Values

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Bicycle-friendly amenities are contributing to a surge in property values  for communities everywhere, marshaled by developments in urban centers and suburban outposts that accommodate “active” transportation. At its core, the bicycle boom is about people choosing a lifestyle that gives them more options and requires less dependence on motor vehicles. Through supporting bike infrastructure, real estate professionals who influence the built environment [buildings, neighborhoods and streets] can play a significant role in creating healthier, more sustainable communities.

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