Former NBA All-Star Wally Szczerbiak Lists Historic Long Island Mansion

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After a solid 12-year career in the NBA, current CBS basketball analyst Wally Szczerbiak won’t require a hoop to pull off one of his biggest slam-dunks ever.

The former baller has listed his 5.44-acre property in the historic Cold Spring Harbor area of Long Island for $13.8 million. He purchased the stunning home for $4.35 million in 2000, when he was picked in the first round of the NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Talk about a prudent rookie investment!

Built in 1910, the mansion was purchased in 1933 by J.P. Morgan as a wedding gift for his daughter. The Colonial-style mansion is surrounded by other multimillion-dollar estates on the southern tip of Oyster Bay.

The list of features and amenities inside the four-story, eight-bedroom mansion is long. There’s a conservatory, live-in kitchen, study, man loft, bar, and home theater. A saltwater pool and a private dock are just two of the many outdoor features.

According to the listing agent, the mansion is in pristine condition and comes with beach and docking rights.

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Szczerbiak played 12 seasons for four teams in the NBA—Minnesota, Boston, Seattle, and Cleveland.

Known as a perimeter shooter, Szczerbiak averaged 14 points per game in his career. He made the All-Rookie Team in 2000 and his lone All-Star squad two seasons later. 

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6 Epic July Fourth Party Fails That’ll Make You Proud to Be An American

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Independence Day is a time to celebrate what makes this country great. Still, if you’re thinking of hosting a July Fourth bash, make sure you take some precautions. “Remember when Janice lit the lawn on fire?” is probably not how you want your friends to remember your party.

Like the other holiday fails we’ve highlighted in the past, July Fourth offers lots of opportunities to bake, craft, and celebrate in theme. Unfortunately it also serves up myriad chances to disturb the peace, destroy property, and unexpectedly send loved ones to the ER.

It’s true we all make mistakes. Hey, we’re American, we own up to our blunders! So in the spirit of unity, let’s walk through some of them. Because seeking entertainment in the fails of others is OK as long as we can learn something, right?

Lesson No. 1: Don’t light fireworks around parked cars

We feel like this should go without saying, but as the clip below illustrates, you should never light fireworks on a street where your party guests or neighbors will park their cars. Unless, of course, your goal is to set off every car alarm and make everyone’s head spin. In that case, mission accomplished!

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Lesson No. 2: Practice makes perfect

These geniuses were thisclose to nailing it. Unfortunately, writing in sparklers requires some forethought, primarily the understanding that you’ll need to write the letters backward if you expect them to look right to your audience. A simple trial run spelling out “USA” will produce a photo that actually makes sense. Winging it like these guys? Not so much.

How lucky we are to live in the beautiful U20.

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The inspiration, created by people who clearly planned ahead

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Lesson No. 3: Don’t bite off more than you can chew

If your baking skills are subpar, don’t think you’ll magically be able to pull off a Martha Stewart–style cake the day before your big party. We all have our strengths; know yours. Sometimes, just going to the store and buying dessert makes more sense.

(US)A for effort

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Lesson No. 4: Don’t forget that Hawaii and Alaska are part of our country, too

Poor Alaska and Hawaii! Whoever designed the packaging for this ice cube tray of the contiguous United States wasn’t on their A-game when they decided to tout “50 ways to chill.”

But what about Alaska and Hawaii?

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Lesson No. 5: A regular Jell-O shot will do just fine

I have been to a couple of July Fourth parties where red and blue Jell-O shots were served in small plastic cups. I’ve even consumed Jell-O shots out of the halves of hollowed-out lemons. Those were impressive. This watermelon concoction? Not so much. Don’t waste a bottle of vodka on this messy cry for help.

The final product is not worth the mess.

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The perfect watermelon Jell-O shots—if you’re really lucky.

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Lesson No. 6: Don’t feel bad if no one touches your yogurt salad

This was such a valiant attempt at a salad that’s intrinsically messy. But does a yogurt salad (or any dairy-filled salad, for that matter) ever look appetizing on a hot July day? Consider focusing your efforts on a crowd-pleasing bowl of guacamole instead.

There’s such a small percentage of people whose eyes light up when they see a yogurt salad on the buffet table.

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U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist Selling Classic $1.5M Condo in St. Petersburg

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U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has put his condominium in St. Petersburg, FL, on the market for $1.5 million. Crist had shared the home with his wife of eight years, Carole. Crist filed for divorce in February.

The three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom condo measures 2,736 square feet and is located in downtown St. Petersburg.

“It’s right smack in the middle of all the activity going on in St. Petersburg,” says listing agent Rhonda Sanderford of Yes-Homes. “You [can] walk to the movies, you walk to the grocery store, you walk to do your shopping. Then you have all the parks.”

And depending on whom you ask, the city offers one of the best waterfronts in the country.

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Located on the seventh floor of the Parkshore Plaza building, the condo’s amenities include a private elevator, combination living and dining room, kitchen with balcony, and master suite with balcony.

Building amenities include a swimming pool, heated spa, and gym.

When the couple moved in, they installed birch wood floors and furnished it to Crist’s taste.

“His furnishings are very traditional,” says Sanderford. “And when you couple that with the coastal wood floors, it gives you that very traditional look. Some are beautiful antiques that have been passed down from his family.”

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Crist served as the 44th governor of Florida, from 2007 to 2011, during which time he switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat. He ran for the U.S. Senate in 2010 as a Republican, but lost to Marco Rubio. In 2016, Crist was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida’s 13th Congressional District.

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Sanderford says Crist is currently renting an apartment in Washington, DC.

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Tiny ‘Fixer Upper’ Home With a Supersized Price Is This Week’s Most Popular Listing

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While the most popular properties on realtor.com® last week were all about fixer-uppers, this week’s most popular home is a true “Fixer Upper.” As in prominently featured on the HGTV hit starring Chip and Joanna Gaines. The listing for the one-bedroom home in Waco, TX, priced at nearly $1 million saw a flurry of activity from fans of the show.

As we wrote earlier this week, the homeowner is asking for an enormous premium on the wee residence thanks to the home’s television fame and divine renovation. Will a savvy investor be willing to pay the price to ride the coattails of the Gaines’ magic?

The runner-up this week is Madonna’s childhood home in Michigan. Its top-to-bottom renovation means you don’t actually have to love the ’80s to love this place. Although you might be inspired to do your best “Vogue.”

You also clicked on a few historic houses with inspired and masterful updates. An 1893 Queen Anne Victorian and a mansion built in 1865 offer you the chance to live in the grand style of days gone by.

Without further ado, here are the 10 most popular properties of the week.

10. 956 Franklin Rd, Morton, MS

Price: $199,900
Why it’s here: This is “farmhouse perfection,” according to the listing. Get the keys to this place, and you’ll walk into an updated three-bedroom, two-bath home with a new kitchen, large master bedroom, and sunroom. The covered porch offers views of the 22-acre spread, which includes a pond and workshop.

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9. 303 Highland Ave, New Albany, IN

Price: $444,800
Why it’s here: A house built in 1893 might sound like a project at first blush, but take a look inside this thoughtfully renovated historic home. The Queen Anne Victorian that once belonged to Indiana Sen. Sherman Minton has been brought into the present day with updates in the kitchen and master bath.

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8. 4140 W Route 6, Morris, IL

Price: $575,000
Why it’s here: Built in 1865, this mansion features a number of original details, including crown molding, carved cornices, and elegant chandeliers. Modern updates include a renovated kitchen, a master and two guest suites, a covered porch off the kitchen, a second-floor balcony, and an in-ground pool on 2.6 landscaped acres.

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7. 121 Courtney Woods Ln, Stuarts Draft, VA

Price: $289,900
Why it’s here: It turns out, Virginia is for log cabin lovers. This rustic retreat in the woods was built in 2007. Get ready to hit the rocking chair on the porch and relax. The home features a master suite on the main level, an open floor plan, and a chef’s kitchen.

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6. 87936 County Highway 61, Sturgeon Lake, MN

Price: $1,200,000
Why it’s here: This isn’t a lakehouse; this is a lake spread. The property includes the two-story, 7,300-square-foot, custom-built home featuring a grand entry, master suite with fireplace, and veranda with grand views. The 76 acres include horse pastures, a trapper’s cabin, and a covered bridge.

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5. 1822 Mount Vernon Rd, Dunwoody, GA

Price: $519,900
Why it’s here: It’s in desirable suburban Georgia. Along with five beds and five baths, this updated home built in 1970 has two master suites, an open floor plan, and a fenced-in yard plus a huge deck for entertaining.

Dunwoody, GA

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4. 1683 Highway 1, Fairfield, IA

Price: $1,650,000
Why it’s here: Welcome to the luxe life. This 15,000-square-foot estate features a grand double staircase, a spacious kitchen with bar and butler’s pantry, and a solarium with lap pool. There’s another pool outside and, um, 20 acres.

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3. 671 West Rd, New Canaan, CT

Price: $7,500,000
Why it’s here: Once a dairy farm, this place has been rebuilt as a luxury country home. The 4.6-acre property comes with an antique barn, cottage, pool, and pool house. Rustic details such as reclaimed chestnut beams and stone floors add to the charm. The 11,500-square-foot home includes seven beds, six baths, an open kitchen, a stone fireplace, and vaulted ceilings.

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2. 2036 Oklahoma Ave, Rochester Hills, MI

Price: $479,000
Why it’s here: Rejoice if you’re a Madonna maniac! If you’ve dreamed of living like a Material Girl, this childhood home of the music icon is what you want. While Madonna probably wouldn’t recognize the place, the top-to-bottom renovation includes everything, from a brand-new kitchen to a great room with vaulted ceiling, and a family room that leads to a screened-in porch and covered patio. Karaoke performances of “Like a Virgin” are not included, but highly recommended.

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1. 624 S 7th St, Waco, TX

Price: $950,000
Why it’s here: If this place looks familiar, you likely saw its transformation on Season 3 of “Fixer Upper.” The one-bedroom home was originally purchased for $28,000, but it’s now going for a lot more thanks to the Gaines effect. As soon as this listing hit the market, clicks followed—garnering seven times as many views as our runner-up this week.

It’s being marketed as an investment property to rent out to fans of the show. Along with a stunning renovation, the place includes all the decor and furnishings and boasts proximity to the Magnolia Market. The high price includes the unique design touches by Chip and Joanna Gaines, including a Dutch door, vaulted ceiling, and outdoor fire pit.

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Cycling Great Greg LeMond Pedaling Away From Minnesota Mansion

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Cycling legend Greg LeMond is ready to pedal away from his 40-acre estate in Minnesota’s Twin Cities area. He recently listed his property in Medina, MN, for just a shade under $5 million.

The Georgian-style mansion was built in 1988 by architect Ken Durr. It features six bedrooms, seven baths, and three half-baths spread over 11,550 square feet of space.

The 55-year-old, three-time Tour de France champion has taken great care in updating the home over the years. The kitchen now has a 10-foot-high ceiling, center island topped with Carrara marble, Thermador gas range, built-in coffee bar, walk-in pantry, and oak hardwood floors.

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Speaking of floors, within the mansion you’ll find Italian marble, wide-plank wood, reclaimed oak, or herringbone-patterned oak. Blue stone is used on the home’s terrace. Other luxury features include enameled wainscoting, Palladian windows, and five fireplaces, which come in handy during Minnesota winters.

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No one need ever feel a chill on this property—even the attached four-car garage is heated, as is the separate outbuilding and shop.

The home’s lower level has both an amusement room/theater and a game room. A wet bar with refrigerator enables any snack attacks.

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Outdoors there are with sprawling lawns, a tennis court, and nearby hiking trails.

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LeMond, a two-time Road Race World Champion, is retired, but he keeps busy with speaking engagements and charitable causes and organizations.

LeMond and his wife, Kathy, moved to Minnesota in the early ’90s to get away from spotlight and raise their children in a less public environment. He’s now selling the family estate because he’s decided it’s time to relocate.

His recent signing of a $44 million contract with Australia’s Deakin University to develop and produce carbon fiber bikes and other products could point Down Under.

Patty Napier and Carrie Fleischhacker of Coldwell Banker Burnet, in Wayzata, MN, have the listing.

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New York Penthouse With Bonus Apartments and Parking Asks $48 Million

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Wait, there’s more: For $48 million, you get not only a sprawling downtown Manhattan penthouse, but two staff apartments and two parking spaces in the building’s garage.

The roughly 7,100-square-foot duplex penthouse under construction sits on the top two floors of Madison Square Park Tower, a glassy condominium on 22nd Street. The two studios, which can be used for staff or guests, are located on a lower floor and each measure about 600 square feet, said Ian Bruce Eichner, founder of the Continuum Company, the building’s developer. The two parking spaces are among 16 in the building and normally sell for about $500,000 each.

The penthouse, on the 64th and 65th floors of the building, will have a double-height living room and views of the Empire State Building, said Fredrik Eklund of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, who is handling sales in the building with colleague John Gomes. While it will likely end up with about five bedrooms and five baths, it is being marketed as a “white box,” with the expectation that the buyer will create their own layout, Mr. Eklund said.

Overlooking Madison Square Park, the 83-unit building started sales in 2014, and is roughly 75% sold, Mr. Eichner said. He said construction is mostly completed and closings should begin in the next few weeks.

Another penthouse measuring about 6,000 square feet was listed for $38 million in early 2016 but it was taken off the market while it is being completed, Mr. Eichner said. A unit on the 62nd floor listed at $24.95 million is in contract, Mr. Eklund said.

Building amenities include a half basketball court, a yoga studio, a gym, and a golf simulator room. There is also an outdoor entertaining terrace, a poker room and a billiards room.

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At $48M, Elegant Woodside Estate Is Our Most Expensive New Listing

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An enchanting lakeside estate in a lushly wooded setting in Woodside, CA, is the most expensive home on realtor.com® this week.

Built in 1915 and listed for $48 million, this 7-acre property comes with a high-end history. It truly stands out in a town filled with country estates, ancient redwood trees, and, well, a lot of tech wealth.

Never heard of Woodside? That’s by design. This low-key area less than an hour south of San Francisco has an intentionally small business district with a handful of restaurants, a hardware store, and a grocery store. Founded during the Gold Rush, it’s now one of the wealthiest cities in America.

This estate reflects the wealth and the history of Woodside. Once part of the landholdings of spice merchant August Schilling in the early 19th century, Canardia, as this property is known, belonged to socialite Adelade Kirkbride.

It remained in the Kirkbride family until early 2008, when it was sold for $6,175,000. The current owner, who has lived at the estate for a decade, has decided to downsize.

The estate evokes a bygone era: “It’s got all these incredible features that you very seldom see these days,” says listing agent Pierre Buljan. “This kind of property is very hard to find.”

One major factor that sets Canardia apart in this hilly enclave?

“It’s a totally flat 7 acres,” according to Buijan. Plus, the property “has its own lake of pure freshwater all year long. That makes it really unique.”

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For a tech mogul with no worries over making the monthly mortgage payment, the property is a showpiece without parallel. It boasts a massive mansion, stables, landscaped gardens, and outdoor entertaining space. The chef’s kitchen and bathrooms have been updated.

And although the estate is tucked in the hills, it’s an easy drive to the famed Sand Hill Road, Stanford University, as well as the headquarters of Apple, Google, and Facebook.

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The proximity to the tech titans of today isn’t apparent at this woodsy retreat, which serves as a rural respite to high-tech living. Parts of the home were renovated in the 1950s, yet the interior remains surprisingly modern, with an open kitchen and family room, game room, five bedrooms, seven baths, and a master bedroom wing.

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The outdoor living space includes a pool, pool house, fire pits, and kitchen, with plenty of space for dining alfresco surrounded by lush gardens and a fountain. For the equine set, the property is zoned for 14 horses and includes stables and box stalls.

Who will make their way to wealthy Woodside to carve out the next chapter of Canardia’s history? Time (and lots of money) will tell…

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Could Your Property Be Worth More If You Tear Down Your Home?

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Sellers take note: The land beneath your home could be worth more than the home itself—in some cases a lot more.

In some big cities, particularly along the coasts where land is at a premium, zoning often permits an apartment building or small condo complex to go up where a small, single-family home once stood. And that can make the land itself, and the possibilities it presents, significantly more valuable than the house sitting on top of it.

More and more developers and builders are taking note. Teardowns accounted for 10.2%, or 79,000, of all of the new home construction started in 2016, according to the National Association of Home Builders. That’s up from 7.7%, or 55,000, in 2015.

In a housing market defined by skyrocketing home prices and razor-thin inventory levels, teardowns are becoming more common.

“It’s so hard for developers to acquire land to build on due to environmental regulations and getting zoning approval,” says economist Paul Emrath, NAHB’s vice president of survey and housing policy research. And that’s what makes teardowns so attractive.

Traditionally, a lot is worth only about 10% of the overall property value; the home is worth the remaining 90%, Emrath says. But in some costly parts of the country that math has changed.

“If you have a parcel of land and … a single-family home and you can get rezoned for a multifamily [project] and put up a [condo or apartment] high-rise … then that’s going to be more valuable,” especially in a red-hot housing market, Emrath says.

Teardowns aren’t just homes. Sometimes, they’re empty school buildings or decaying commercial structures that developers want to turn into multiple homes.

Or they might be aging homes in bad shape that the new owners want to replace with newer, larger residences—like a McMansion.

“Trying to renovate it or bring it up to what you want might be much more expensive than just starting over,” Emrath says.

The most teardowns were in the West, the most expensive U.S. region, where about 33,400 structures met the wrecking ball in 2016. Quite a few structures, 23,800 of them, met their makers in the South as well, followed by the Midwest, at 12,300, and the Northeast, at 9,800.

Teardowns peaked in popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s until the financial crisis hit. Now they are not only surging again, they are also being fundamentally redefined. In the hottest markets, it’s more than just substandard homes being torn down.

In San Francisco, plenty of developers and regular homeowners are buying homes that aren’t even in bad shape simply to get the land, says Patrick Carlisle, chief marketing analyst at Paragon Real Estate Group, in San Francisco. That’s why wannabe homeowners are dropping small—and large—fortunes on relatively small homes.

“It might start out as a 1,400- to 1,600-square-foot house,” he says. “Yet the zoning and building code will allow you to put a 3,200-square-foot house on the land.”

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Topher Grace Selling His Luxe West Village Loft for $4.25M

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Actor Topher Grace, star of TV’s “That ‘70s Show,” has listed his supersized West Village loft for $4.25 million, says Luxury Listings NYC. Grace had bought the unit for $2.2 million in 2004, and rented it out in the past for $12,000 a month.

The 1,858-square-foot, two-bedroom condo is a full-floor loft surrounded by sun-drenched windows. A key-locked elevator opens to an entertainment space with exposed brick walls and a tin ceiling. The listing notes that the place has been “renovated to offer modern conveniences while retaining the pre-war charm of the building’s industrial past.”

The small kitchen has a window, brick wall, and breakfast bar. The master suite has a wall of windows, built-in shelving, and bathroom with soaking tub and shower. There’s also a walk-in closet with window, which could be converted into a third bedroom.

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The boutique building has six units and a common roof deck with views of the Empire State Building and the downtown skyline.

Grace, 38, is best known for playing Eric Forman on “That ‘70s Show.” He’s also starred in the films “Spider-Man 3,” “In Good Company,” and “Predators.” He married actress Ashley Hinshaw about a year ago.

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America’s 20 Hottest Real Estate Markets for June 2017

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Are you ready for the housing market’s Endless Summer? At least it might feel endless, because there seems to be no end in sight for the national housing shortage now that we’re waist-deep in the busiest season for buying and selling, according to a preliminary analysis of June data by realtor.com®.

With limited growth in for-sale homes, prices remained high. Just a few months ago, the nationwide median home price pushed above $250,000 for the first time. We’re predicting it will hit $275,000 when we close out June—an increase of 9% since one year ago.

“The housing market has now gone 24 months in a row seeing inventory drop on a yearly basis, the longest streak in over two decades,” said Javier Vivas, manager of economic research at realtor.com, in a statement. The shortage is hitting even more markets, he added—8 out of every 10 have fewer homes for sale now than this time last year.

And that shortage is reflected in how fast homes are snapped up. Properties in June spend a median 60 days on the market—the same level as May, but five days faster than in June 2016.

It’s not that homes aren’t being listed for sale—in fact, 536,000 new listings entered the market in June. But total inventory is substantially lower than one year ago, at 11%. Plus, those new listings are primarily in the upper tier of the market, leaving middle- and lower-income buyers to fight it out over what’s left.

“Most of this fresh inventory isn’t addressing the largest, most desperate group of buyers,” said Vivas. “With no clear hints of new construction providing short-term relief, there appears to be no end to the inventory shortage on the horizon.”

Amid all this, Vivas’ team assessed the country’s biggest metropolitan markets to find which were buzzing the most with buyer activity, in terms of listings clicked on our site and homes speeding off the market on their way to new owners. As is the norm in recent years, our top 20 is a list dominated by California, but seven other states made a showing, and a couple of big movers hail from the Midwest.

The top two spots are still held by the double threat of Vallejo, CA, and its infinitely swankier neighbor to the south, San Francisco. The San Francisco Bay Area’s economic influence reached eastward to Sacramento, which has absorbed many San Franciscans fleeing that city’s high prices. Sacramento sits at No. 4 on our hot list, after Kennewick, WA. And Columbus, OH, reached the top five for the first time in our ranking. Detroit, which fell just short of joining the club, moved up an impressive 12 spots since last month.

The hot list

Rank (June)	20 Hottest Markets	Rank (May)	Rank Change
1	Vallejo, CA	1	0
2	San Francisco, CA	2	0
3	Kennewick, WA	5	2
4	Sacramento, CA	4	0
5	Columbus, OH	7	2
6	Detroit, MI	18	12
7	Boston, MA	3	-4
8	Colorado Springs, CO	6	-2
9	San Jose, CA	7	-2
10	San Diego, CA	16	6
11	Dallas, TX	12	1
12	Waco, TX	30	18
13	Grand Rapids, MI	13	0
14	Stockton, CA	10	-4
15	Midland, TX	8	-7
16	Fort Wayne, IN	11	-5
17	Santa Rosa, CA	19	2
18	Denver, CO	17	-1
19	Yuba City, CA	21	2
20	Modesto, CA	23	3

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Collin County real estate sets records in May - Star Local Media

Collin County real estate continued to build momentum in May, setting records for new listings, listings under contract and median sales price. Data from the Collin County Association of Realtors (CCAR) is indicative of the busy housing market that has ...

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Ex-MLB Star Jim Edmonds and Meghan King Edmonds Sell Their Orange County Home

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Former MLB All-Star Jim Edmonds and his wife, “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Meghan King Edmonds, have finally sold their home in Newport Beach, CA, for $3 million. The house initially went on the market last July for $3.4 million.

If the five-bedroom, 5.5-bath home looks familiar, you can thank Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise. The 5,534-square-foot home was the backdrop for many compelling conversations between the couple on the popular reality TV show.

The main level features a great room with a two-story ceiling and fireplace, a formal dining room, a formal living room with fireplace, and an en suite bedroom with a private entrance.

The chef’s kitchen with high-end appliances features a U-shaped island ideal for dining and conversation. The master suite has a fireplace, spa bathtub, and marble shower.

According to the listing, the home is “a beautifully balanced blend of soft contemporary, traditional and modern farm-house elements.”

Backyard

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Bathroom

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Kitchen

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Foyer

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Edmonds played for six teams during his 17-year career in Major League Baseball. His glory days were spent with the St. Louis Cardinals, with whom he won the 2006 World Series. He’s a four-time All Star and an eight-time Golden Glove winner.

Edmonds married Meghan (his third wife) in 2014. She joined the cast of the Orange County housewives franchise in 2015 in the show’s 10th season. Together they have a seven-month-old daughter, Aspen. Currently, Jim serves as a baseball analyst for Fox Sports Midwest, and Meghan will display her skills at throwing shade in the upcoming season of “Real Housewives.”

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