REAL ESTATE

Neil Young Crosses the Ocean, Sells House of Gold in Hawaii

Filed under: Celebrity Homes, Selling Hawai’i Life Real Estate Brokers via ZillowThe estate on the Big Island’s Kohala Coast features 830 feet of ocean frontage, a main house and two guest houses. By Melissa Allison Trust Neil Young. It’s better to burn $4.5 million off the price of your Hawaiian paradise than to fade away. The rocker listed it for $24.5 million last summer, about the time his new album,

There's Something About Cameron Diaz's $4.25M NYC Apartment

Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling ZillowThe Greenwich Village apartment has been featured in Elle Decor. By Melissa Allison Leave it to a Hollywood star to have 14 feet of closet space in her foyer. Actress Cameron Diaz even dresses up those closets with a hand-troweled, onyx plaster finish. Shutterstock/FeatureflashCameron Diaz Her Greenwich Village apartment, now on the market for $4.25 million, is also great for entertaining, with a sunny

There's Something About Cameron Diaz's $4.25M NYC Apartment

Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, Selling ZillowThe Greenwich Village apartment has been featured in Elle Decor. By Melissa Allison Leave it to a Hollywood star to have 14 feet of closet space in her foyer. Actress Cameron Diaz even dresses up those closets with a hand-troweled, onyx plaster finish. Shutterstock/FeatureflashCameron Diaz Her Greenwich Village apartment, now on the market for $4.25 million, is also great for entertaining, with a sunny

Mortgage Rates Rise in Anticipation of Fed Hike

Filed under: Buying, Financing, Refinancing ZillowThe weekly mortgage rate chart illustrates the average 30-year fixed interest rate in six-hour intervals. By Lauren Braun Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans rose this week, with the rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.66 percent Tuesday, up three basis points from last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose early in the week, then hovered around 3.69 percent before dipping to

Mortgage Rates Rise in Anticipation of Fed Hike

Filed under: Buying, Financing, Refinancing ZillowThe weekly mortgage rate chart illustrates the average 30-year fixed interest rate in six-hour intervals. By Lauren Braun Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans rose this week, with the rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.66 percent Tuesday, up three basis points from last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose early in the week, then hovered around 3.69 percent before dipping to

Exclusive: Vatican inspectors suspect key office was used for money laundering

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY(Reuters) – Vatican financial investigators suspect a department of the Holy See which oversees real estate and investments was used in the past for possible money laundering, insider trading and market manipulation, according to a report seen by Reuters. The information in the confidential document, which covers the period from 2000 to 2011, has been passed on to Italian and Swiss investigators for their checks because

Why Staying in Your Home Might Be the Best Retirement Choice

Filed under: How To, Lifestyle Getty Images/Blend Images By Tom Sightings The typical retirement dream involves riding off into the Sun Belt, golf clubs and beach umbrella in hand. However, the reality is that the majority of retirees never leave home. Most people opt to age in place, or if they do move, they find a smaller house near their old neighborhood. Only about 7 percent of older Americans move

Why Staying in Your Home Might Be the Best Retirement Choice

Filed under: How To, Lifestyle Getty Images/Blend Images By Tom Sightings The typical retirement dream involves riding off into the Sun Belt, golf clubs and beach umbrella in hand. However, the reality is that the majority of retirees never leave home. Most people opt to age in place, or if they do move, they find a smaller house near their old neighborhood. Only about 7 percent of older Americans move

CIBC says Cerberus lawsuit against it lacks merit

The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said on Monday it saw no merit in a lawsuit filed against it by a special purpose vehicle controlled by U.S. private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management. The lawsuit filed late last week in New York relates to an October 2008 transaction in which CIBC issued a limited recourse note to Cerberus which significantly reduced its exposure to the U.S. residential real estate market,

Jersey Home Where Springsteen Wrote 'Born to Run' for Sale

Filed under: Buying, Celebrity Homes, House of the Day ZillowThe ramshackle 828-square-foot cottage on the Jersey Shore is listed at $299,000. By Melissa Allison It ain’t a beauty, but, hey, it’s all right — and it’s getting lots of attention as the home where Bruce Springsteen wrote “Born to Run,” “Thunder Road” and “Backstreets.” This 828-square-foot cottage, listed for $299,000 in Long Branch, The Boss’ hometown in New Jersey, is