No More Magic: New Laker Mo Bamba Selling $2.9M Orlando Penthouse

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NBA center Mo Bamba is swapping one sunny clime for another.

After the seven-footer was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers, Bamba wasted no time in listing his luxe, downtown Orlando condo. The three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 4,800-square-foot unit is on the market for $2,879,000.

The talented 24 year old will likely find a lovely home in the Golden State, but he’s sure to miss life in this stunning Florida penthouse. Bamba’s ultramodern abode in the Sanctuary high-rise serves up awe-inspiring views from every angle.

The building dates back to 2005.

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Their Retirement Plan Did Not Include Being Forced to Sell Their Condo

An investor-owner took over a condo board, terminated a condo declaration and is now requiring a couple to sell their condo in what one expert called “a private form of eminent domain.”

Rila aims to capture home ‘vibes’ with 30-second short-form videos

The update also includes what the real estate search app calls a "home-centric machine learning media classifier," or an algorithm that improves its content recommendations with each use.

5 Creative and Inexpensive Ways To Elevate Your Guest Room Decor

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Having a spare bedroom makes hosting guests infinitely easier. But when it comes to decorating the guest room to accommodate visitors, many homeowners are unable—or unwilling—to spend lots of money on stylish decor.

Rooms that get more use, like your main bedroom, get the bulk of your budget, while the sporadically used guest room is usually filled with leftover or unimaginative furnishings.

As you begin to think about prepping your home for another season of hosting family and friends, we’re guessing your guest room could use a pick-me-up.

Maybe you recently moved or have just been putting off a much-needed overhaul of the spare bedroom. Whatever the reason, this week’s roundup of trending Instagram decor offers up a host of impeccably decorated guest rooms. Ahead, we break down the best aspects of each room and how you can replicate the look in your own home on the cheap.

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NAR rolls out 5th ‘That’s Who We R’ ad campaign after fee hike

The campaign's core message this year is "here for it all" with the aim of showing how the nation's more than 1.5 million Realtors work to make the dream of property ownership a reality.

Living Small: 450 Square Feet in the West Village

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Spectacular Replica of the White House in Indiana Is the Week’s Most Popular Home

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A lavish estate in Evansville, IN, designed to look like the White House is this week’s most popular home on Realtor.com®.

While this extravagant residence is not located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., it has hosted some presidential-worthy events over the years. The property is owned by Steven E. Chancellor, the CEO of American Patriot Group and White Stallion Energy, according to the Evansville Courier & Press.

Other homes that made the popularity list include a midcentury modern beauty in Wisconsin, a whimsical Texas antique, and a picture-perfect Colonial in Connecticut.

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Manhattan Apartments: Making the Most of a Tiny West Village Studio

When he found his dream home, he wasn’t expecting it to be quite so small. Here’s how he made the most of every square foot.

New development tips: It’s not just who you know, but what you know

Jessica Peters of Douglas Elliman gives the inside scoop on new development in today's market in the new Inman Access class.

Wine, Wine and More Wine: The Latest Amenity for Luxury Condo Owners

Over the past couple of years, residential developers have increased their wine programs, hiring specialists, hosting private tastings and even providing ritzy storing options to house one’s elaborate collection.

OJO CEO John Berkowitz on the AI revolution: ‘We’re in a hype cycle’

OJO founder and CEO John Berkowitz shares what a Chinese translation of "crisis" means for his company and what impact artificial intelligence might have on real estate.

RealCheeky’s small brokerage transaction management solution needs work, but fundamentals are intact: Tech Review

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How to put AI to work to make more money in your real estate business

ChatGPT is poised to become a truly disruptive technology — if you know how to use it. As she wraps up this three-part series, Bernice Ross talks with Jeff Lobb about specific content marketing use cases for ChatGPT.

It’s a tool, not a solution: What top pros are saying about ChatGPT

Unchecked and unregulated AI has the potential to blur the lines of authorship and ownership, at the very least. Perhaps the less obvious reason to proceed with caution is ownership of your voice and not abdicating your unique expertise and value to a bot.

You plus ChatGPT: 3 ways to upgrade your Instagram content

Trying to figure out how to use AI without creating generic-sounding content? Social media expert Michelle Berman-Mikel shares three ways that you can use ChatGPT for Instagram without automating yourself out of personal connections.

Real estate industry welcomes FHA premium cuts, with caveats

Cuts are expected to save borrowers $678 million a year but don't apply to existing loans or release homeowners who have built up equity from "life-of-loan" requirements.

Oh, So Un-Florida: Gothic Revival Home in the Sunshine State Is Listed for $16.9M

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A decidedly un-Florida-looking house in Florida has hit the market for $16.9 million.

The eye-popping property’s unusual aesthetic really stands out among the palm trees.

That’s probably because the Gothic Revival home’s architectural details originated in a different place entirely.

“They came from a New York church, and it’s very, very unique to Naples, FL,” says listing agent Paul Arpin, with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. “It’s situated on one of the nicer pieces of waterfront [property].”









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Opendoor’s losses doubled in Q4 as the iBuyer’s revenue fell 25%

The dominant iBuyer lost nearly $400 million in the fourth quarter, according to an earnings call Thursday afternoon. That's better than the previous quarter, but a big jump from the same period in 2021.

Home Prices Just Hit the Skids: ‘The Balance Is Shifting’

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The housing market today remains in a hazy no man’s land, with neither buyer nor seller willing to surrender what little control they have.

Buyers face the dual enemies of high home prices and mortgage rates, which have been bouncing between 6% and 7% this year and ticked up this week to 6.5%, according to Freddie Mac.

Sellers bear their own hardships: a glut of competition. As buyers sit on the sidelines, homes for sale linger on the market, gathering dust and dashing sellers’ hopes of bidding wars and over-asking offers.

But there is some inkling of a power shift in the buyers vs. sellers battle, and it’s in favor of the team willing to take some action: buyers.


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Chelsea DeBoer of ‘Down Home Fab’ Crosses a Design Line That Might Offend—Would It Upset You?

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Former “Teen Mom” star Chelsea DeBoer is gaining fame—or is it infamy?—for her signature design style on her new HGTV show, “Down Home Fab.” She describes it on the premiere as “South Dakota glam. I love cowhides, painting things black, anything a little bit different.”

Suffice it to say, her makeovers—along with some help from husband Cole—have been sending shock waves throughout her sleepy hometown of Sioux Falls, SD. And so far at least, her clients appear delighted.

But what happens when Chelsea meets clients who are, as she puts it (cue the thunder), “a little bit more reserved with their style”?

In the episode “Farmhouse Fab,” Chelsea and Cole meet Beth and Ryan, who make it clear to the DeBoers that they don’t want anything trendy or odd that they’ll get tired of looking at after a year or two (like skull wallpaper on the ceiling, perhaps). They’re more into classic and traditional decor.

Chelsea DeBoer's idea of
A former formal dining room, current kids' playroom
Dining room with storage for children's toys
Black ceiling adds interest
Powder room moved to back of house
Industrial hood
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