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While all those clothes, shoes and bags you bought over the years have likely limited your chances of becoming a homeowner, it has certainly helped many in the fashion industry to continue climbing up the property ladder , snapping up impressive mansions in some of the wealthiest parts of the U.S. Here, WWD takes a look at fashion moguls ’ most expensive homes currently on the market across the country. MAX AZRIA’S L.A. MEGA-MANSION — $88M Fashion veteran Max Azria and his wife Lubov Azria are selling their Holmby Hills mansion known as Maison Du Soleil for $88 million, making it the sixth most expensive home for sale in Los Angeles. (The highest has a $ 350 million price tag .) At the same time, the Tunisian fashion designer ’s 60-room mansion, which dates back to the Thirties, is also on the market as a rental for a whopping $400,000 a month. Set on three acres, the 30,000-square-foot compound comes with 17 bedrooms, 22 bathrooms, a bathhouse and a 6,000-square- foot mov...

The 716-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo at 1121 Arlington Blvd., Unit #631, in Arlington, Va., is listing for $195,000. (Redfin) When you want to own a house near a Metro station and have a tight budget, a condo can be a good solution as long as you are careful to include the condo fee in your housing payment calculation . While even condos in the District can be pricey, crossing the Potomac into Arlington can sometimes get you more for your money, but you’ll have to shop carefully. The median sales price in Arlington County was $625,000 in June, according to the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors. Yet some condos are available to buyers looking for affordability. For example, the condo at River Place at 1121 Arlington Blvd., Unit #631, is priced at $195,000. The monthly condo fee is $450 per month, and annual taxes are $2,123 for the one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit, which has 716 square feet. The condo fee includes all utilities. [Studio condo in Arlington ...

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Finding the right apartment can be a hairy pursuit in a metro as populous as New York City. For those looking to take their pets along for the move, the average pet-friendly apartment only allows feline friends — but Patch is here to help. Across Forest Hills lies a number of apartments under $3,000 where dogs are welcome. Here are some of the apartments in Forest Hills where residents can room with their canine companions: realtor.comAddress: 98- 30 67th Ave Unit 5D , Forest Hills, NY 11375 Monthly Rent: $2,850 Details: “No brokers fee. Renovated, huge two-bedroom, one-bathroom! Apartment features: eat-in kitchen/ dining area with stainless steel appliances , renovated bathroom, beautiful hardwood floors , lots of sunlight…” realtor.comAddress: 108 25 72nd Ave Unit 2B , Queens, NY 11375 Monthly Rent: $2,650 Details: “Lovely pre-war two-bedroom, two-bath home on the south side of the Boulevard! The grand formal entry foyer leads to the generously-sized and east...

Taylor Swift signaled a new era in her already- impressive career Thursday with the release of her chilling single, “Look What You Made Me Do,” which makes us wonder where the darker, moodier Swift will be calling home for the next leg of her musical metamorphosis. She does, after all, own six homes spanning both coasts, each somewhat representative of her ever-evolving career. Her first home was in Nashville, Tennessee—she now owns two dwellings there, a condo in Nashville’s famous Music Row and a house in a quiet suburb nearby —and her most recent purchase was a Beverly Hills mansion , which she snapped up in 2015. Additionally, the singer has a more modest cottage in Beverly Hills, an apartment in NYC’s Tribeca neighborhood , and a paparazzi- familiar estate in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Nashville, Tennessee Curbed Swift purchased her first home at just 20 years old, a 3,240-square-foot condo right in the heart of Nashville’s Music Row, for a cool $1.99 million. Beverly Hills, Ca...

UPPER WEST SIDE , NY — This six-bedroom, six-bathroom apartment is the largest renovated unit ever listed for sale in the Upper West Side 's historic Apthorp Building . The refurbished home features soaring ceiling heights , new oversized windows and floors of American Oak hardwood plank with decorative mahogany inlay throughout the apartment. Check out more photos of the home below, and see the full listing on realtor.com. 390 W End Ave Unit 2LM , New York, New YorkPrice: $18,500,000Square Feet: 6110Bedrooms: 6Bathrooms: 6 BathsBuilt: 1908Features: This impeccable grand residence is the largest renovated home ever offered for sale at the historic, landmarked Apthorp Apartments . Elias Associates, one of New York Spaces top 50 design firms of 2016, executed the renovation incorporating the highest level of detailed millwork and finishes, which complement the grand scale of The Apthorp architecture . Noteworthy features include soaring ceiling heights , new oversized windows ...

Welcome to Curbed Comparisons , a column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount in various cities across the U.S. In our recurring exploration of what the real estate market looks like in various major U.S. cities, we’ve already looked at what kind of home you can get for $250,000, $500,000, and $1 million. Now it’s time to turn our attention to rentals, starting with a middle-of-the-road rent of $1,500 a month. As you’ll see in the listings spotlighted below, $1,500 a month should be able to rent at least a comfortable one-bedroom in most cities. But of course, the inventory reduces to studios of various styles and conditions in both the notoriously expensive cities like New York and San Francisco, as well as increasingly in-demand places like Portland, Oregon. Take a closer look. Atlanta, GA 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,404 sq.ft. — Cute as a button, this petite house in Atlanta’s historic West End neighborhood comes newly renovated with hardwood floors , tiled bat...

By Sabra Ayres August, 3, 2017 Ksenia Belayeva and Igor Zaitsev sit at their kitchen inside an apartment they are sharing in St. Petersburg, Russia. (Vasiliy Kolotilov / For The Times) By the time Marina Maslova was born in the six- room communal apartment at 65 Bolshoi Prospect, an entire generation had lived there and come of age since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. Maslova still lives in the room where she was born 61 years ago , and she remembers the dozens of families that have walked down its twisting, dark hallways and lived in its crowded rooms during her life. It was here that the guests at her wedding party in the 1970s moved the furniture aside to make room to dance in the 345-square-foot room she shared with her new husband, her parents and her grandmother. And it was here, in a small room just off the kitchen, where a 16-year-old boy hanged himself with his belt in the early 1960s after his parents, with whom he shared the cupboard-size space, disappeared. Both the...

The Riveter: This one was my favorite. Steve Korn S eattle has the fourth-fastest- growing freelance economy in the country, which explains why there are almost as many coworking spaces opening up as luxury apartment buildings . Since I'll never be able to afford a luxury apartment , I thought maybe I can at least work at a place where the sink actually drains and the coffee is always fresh. So I checked out some coworking spaces and brought my laptop with me. I didn't tell them I was coming. I wanted to see what these places were like inside, without any PR hoopla. Clearly, we are living in the age of the remote worker. By 2020, 40 percent of the US workforce will be freelancers, temps, independent contractors, or "solopreneurs," according to a 2010 study by Intuit. According to the 2017 Global Coworking Survey , nearly 1. 2 million people worldwide will have tried coworking by the end of next year, and around 14, 000 coworking spaces will be in operation. Sixt...

Beautiful and well- designed sectional title apartment , with a beautiful view over the Magaliesberg mountains in a security complex, Monte Vista in Gateway, Melodie This very reasonable priced upstairs unit offers a lounge, a dining room, open-plan kitchen with granite tops, extra cupboards in kitchen has been installed, as well as extra drawers for pots and pans, 2 bedrooms, extra cupboards fitted in bedroom, 2 bathrooms (1 bathroom has been converted into a laundry). Great for an investment or first home. Monte Vista is a very well-known and highly in demand secure Complex . It is close to shopping Malls and all amenities. The Estate falls within the suburb of Melodie, and is surrounded by the Magaliesberg Mountain range . Don’t delay, call today!!!

Katy Trail Condos | CandysDirt.com" width="640" height="480" /> Splurge vs. Steal is a new feature on CandysDirt.com. Every week, we look at two properties that offer something in common, but are miles apart in their asking price.   Katy Trail runs through some of the nicest neighborhoods in Dallas, starting at the  American Airlines Center in Victory Park and going to Mockingbird Station near Southern Methodist University . Everyone from runners to in- line skaters hit the trail every day. When a condo along Katy Trail hits the market, you can bet that’s in the description. This is a desirable amenity that opened in 2000 and continues to be developed. When complete, the trail will be 3.5 miles long, connected to the Trinity Strand Trail , with four major entrance plazas , benches, landscaping, and drinking fountains for people and pets.  Today, we’ve found two Katy Trail condos that are less than two miles apart in distance, but are over $250K apart i...