The Wall Street Journal.14 hours agoA Sore Spot in L.A.’s Housing Crisis: Foreign-Owned Homes Sitting EmptyThe Wall Street Journal. - Rebecca PicciottoInternational buyers, particularly from China, have contributed to the hundreds of thousands of vacant properties in Los Angeles County SAN MARINO, Calif.—In an upscale Los Angeles suburb around 10 miles from a neighborhood charred by recent wildfires, unscathed seven-figure homes sit on lawns …
The Wall Street Journal.2 days agoIntel Co-Founder Gordon Moore’s Hawaii Home Lists for $28.8 MillionThe Wall Street Journal. - Sarah PaynterAfter the death of computer-industry pioneer Gordon Moore in 2023, the Intel co-founder’s beachfront Hawaii vacation home is going on the market for $28.8 million. Gordon and his wife, Betty Moore, built the Big Island home soon after he retired from Intel, a Silicon Valley-based computer-technology …
The Wall Street Journal.2 days agoHouse of the Week: The Most Expensive Home for Sale on Lake KeoweeThe Wall Street Journal. - Sarah PaynterDuring his travels while working for the U.S. Treasury, John Hallock often visited financial institutions in Rome, Paris and Frankfurt. Now retired, John and his wife, Anni Hallock, would spend extra time before or after these trips visiting Switzerland, touring Unesco World Heritage sites and …
The Wall Street Journal.2 days agoDeveloper Todd Michael Glaser Moves in on $105 Million Miami Beach PropertyThe Wall Street Journal. - E.B. SolomontDeveloper Todd Michael Glaser and partners are in contract to pay $105 million for a waterfront property in Miami Beach, Fla., according to people familiar with the deal. If it closes, the deal will be one of the most expensive residential transactions in Miami-Dade County.
The Wall Street Journal.3 days agoInside the Wealthy California Enclave So Secretive People Barely Know It ExistsThe Wall Street Journal. - Katherine ClarkeIn front of Cinderella’s Castle at Walt Disney World, a bronze sculpture depicts the park’s creator, Walt Disney, hand-in-hand with Mickey Mouse, his iconic creation. What most visitors don’t notice, however, is a tiny insignia on Disney’s tie incorporating the letters S, T and R. The letters are a …
The Wall Street Journal.3 days agoThey Wanted Bolder, Not Bigger. A $1.5 Million Home Renovation Made It Happen.The Wall Street Journal. - Sarah PaynterTreasure and Eric Heinle loved to entertain in their home in Irvington, a neighborhood in Portland, Ore., but their tiny kitchen was a problem. “Either we were going to remodel the house we had, or if something came available, we would consider it,” said Treasure, a 54-year-old Nike executive.
