$16 House ‘Owner’ Leaving Without a Fight After Judge’s Ruling

Flower Mound, Texas- A man who gained notoriety for his $16 house has said he will leave the residence without a fight after a court ruling today. Ken Robinson became somewhat of a celebrity after using adverse possession ... continue

Modified Loans Default Again 20% of the Time, Says Comptroller

As the housing crisis wears on, lots of discussion on how to manage the glut of impending foreclosures seems to rely on modifying existing and troubled loans to enable strapped borrowers to make payments. And while the tactic ... continue

Charlie Sheen Is Selling His “Sober Valley Ranch” Home

Charlie Sheen has put his Beverly Hills home on the open market. Better known as his "Sober Valley Ranch" a term Sheen created himself, the home is on the open market for $7.2 million. For that price the ... continue

The mapping of foreclosure hell

RealtyTrac is out with a new report on the number of foreclosures in the U.S. and rather than just doll out the dry numbers that no-one will really read Business Insider translated those numbers to dots on ... continue

PETA wants to lease ‘Amityville Horror’ house

Animal rights activists PETA have expressed interest in leasing the famed 'Amityville Horror House,' which hit the Long Island real estate market last week. PETA members, who are apparently smoking crack, seem to think that residents south of ... continue

‘Amityville Horror’ house hits market on Long Island

Interesting fun fact: I'm currently typing this a five minute walk away from 108 Ocean Avenue. Local kids like me 'know' that the homeowners who take up residence at the famed "Amityville Horror House" are never amused by ... continue

75 Bedford St. hallway with a window will cost you $2.7m

Be grateful, rest of the country, that you do not live in such a stupid real estate market. 75 1/2 Bedford Street (yes, it doesn't even warrant its own whole house number) is in the news today after ... continue

Wanna spend your afterlife on top of Marilyn Monroe?

Meanest widow ever, Elsie Poncher, is moving her late husband's remains and peddling his final resting place, located directly above Marilyn Monroe's, to the highest bidder. Elsie, who is in her 70s, was widowed 23 years ago. She ... continue

$500,000,000 Skyscraper in heart of NYC Sells for $100,000

The 1330 Avenue of the Americas building sold for close to $500 million three years ago but was auctioned off in April for $100,000 to a Canadian pension fund after owner Harry Macklowe defaulted on a $130 ... continue

Roost Snags Cash For Real Estate Search Engine

San Francisco startup Roost has raised $8 million to expand its real estate search engine technology. Roost lets you search by city for homes on the market, then view photos and detailed info about each entry. It pulls ... continue

Trulia Secures $15 Million Funding for New Products and Services

Real estate search website Trulia.com has secured an additional $15 million in funding led by Deep Fork Capital LLC. Prior investors Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners and Fayez Sarofim & Co. also participated. Trulia is expected to use ... continue