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J. Crew Designer Jenna Lyons to Move in with Girlfriend in SoHo

J.Crew fashion line owner and designer is reportedly looking for a home in the SoHo area of lower Manhattan, New York. Lyons will be moving in with girlfriend, Courtney Crangi and has been looking around for a place to rent in the area.

New Home Sales in 2012 Highest in 3 Years

Sales of new homes dipped in December from November, but overall sales for 2012 were the best since 2009, according to a government report released Friday

Lindsay Lohan's Rental Home Back on the Market [PHOTOS]

The house that Lindsay Lohan had been renting in Beverly Hills is back on the rental market for $10,000 a month, according to Zillow.
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  • Micro Apartments, the Next Big Thing for New York?
    In a recent Press Release, mayor Bloomberg announced that the city will be getting its first micro-unit apartment- "My Micro NY" in Manhattan. A consortium of developers - Monadnock Development, Actors Fund Housing Development Corporation and nARCHITECTS will be developing a 55 unit micro apartment building at 335 East 27 Street in Manhattan.
    By Rapti Gupta
  • Top 5 U.S. States with Most Homes in Foreclosure
    As the housing economy continues to rebound, foreclosures in the U.S. have also declined. Marketwatch compiled a list of states with homes in most foreclosure. Florida leads the list with highest percentage of foreclosing activity.
    By Rapti Gupta
  • Mortgage Brokers Unhappy with New CFPB Rules
    In addition to the qualifying mortgage rules announced earlier in January, CFPB has announced a new set of rules and regulations for mortgage brokers and loan officers. The new rules have been highly criticized by the NAMB- The Association of Mortgage Professionals.
    By Rapti Gupta
  • Dallas Businessman Tom Hicks’ Preston Hollow Estate Listed for $135 Million
    Former Texas Rangers and Dallas Star owner, Tom Hicks has reportedly put up his Preston Hollow, Dallas City estate, for sale for $132 million. The estate is a huge 25 acre lot with multiple luxury amenities. The place is the most expensive property of Dallas City.
    By Rapti Gupta
  • Woodside Mansion Sells for a Record Breaking $117.5 Million
    In a November quiet sale, a nine acre mansion in the Woodside area, California, sold for around $117.5 million making the property the second most expensive estate of the United States. The property reportedly belonged to Investing giant - Tully Friedman.
    By Rapti Gupta
  • Bill and Hillary Clinton Home Hunting in the Hamptons
    Bill and Hillary Clinton are reportedly looking for a home in the East Hamptons area of New York. The couple have already enjoyed summers in a rented home in the area and are now looking forward to buy a place there.
    By Rapti Gupta
  • Some Bronx Tenants Seek Rent Abatement after Not Having Gas
    Tenants of a Mount Eden apartment building in the Bronx, New York endured seven months without cooking gas and are now suing for rent abatement, according to the New York Daily News.
    By Staff Reporter
  • Yankee Derek Jeter Florida Mansion Hit with Tax Hike
    Yankee star Derek Jeter might be rethinking his Tampa, Florida mansion after he was asked to pay $265,000 property taxes for the mansion that includes two three-car garages, yacht docks and lifts, seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms - a fourfold increase from what he paid a year ago.
    By Staff Reporter
  • Toll Brothers to Expand into Student Housing in America
    Toll Brothers, the largest Single-family home builders company of America, has declared that it will be entering into the "student housing" market. The Firm has reportedly purchased lots near the University of Maryland and Penn state to build amenity laden off-campus dorms.
    By Staff Reporter
  • Top 5 Popular Buildings of the World
    The world is full of beautiful buildings and architectural creations. It is hard to pick up the best of the most beautiful. However, Vacation Homes, a real estate listing site has compiled a list of the most popular and loved buildings of the world.
    By Rapti Gupta