HUD scrutinizes 'admin fees'
Charges on top of commission are illegal if no extra services are performed, the agency says. Does it matter whether a real estate agent charges you a flat commission rate -- say 6% -- or quotes you a flat rate but adds hundreds of dollars on top of that as a separate charge labeled an "admin" or administrative fee? feeds.latimes.com |
Kate Walsh lists Los Feliz home at $4,295,000
The Spanish-style estate features a wine room, swimming pool and an outdoor cooking center. She may only play a doctor on television, but actress Kate Walsh apparently knows good bones when she sees them. feeds.latimes.com |
Living In: A Zone of Contrasts North of Houston
A downtown neighborhood that makes up in style what it lacks in size, with historic buildings and splashily added condominiums. feeds.nytimes.com |
Interiors: Dieter Rams's Modernist home in Germany
The influential designer Dieter Rams has spent a lifetime refining his aesthetic, creating 10 guiding principles that are clearly at work in his own Modernist home in Germany. telegraph.co.uk |
Green Property: How to go green in the kitchen
Want to trim your bills, update your home and do your bit for the planet? Sarah Lonsdale tests the latest 'eco' products and sorts the fads from the finds. telegraph.co.uk |