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  • Cable giants embrace innovation to battle cord cutting
    Cable giants embrace innovation to battle cord cutting

    The threat of cord cutting is finally a reality, says industry analyst Craig Moffett.

    Cable giants embrace innovation to battle cord cutting

    The threat of cord cutting is finally a reality, says industry analyst Craig Moffett.

  • Rising mortgage rates scare borrowers into action

    After falling dramatically for more than a month, applications for mortgage refinances finally swung to the positive last week.

    Rising mortgage rates scare borrowers into action

    After falling dramatically for more than a month, applications for mortgage refinances finally swung to the positive last week.

  • Crumbling Euro Castles Await Deep-Pocketed Preservationists

    Click here to view the full photogallery. With a sweeping view of the Atlantic, impressive architecture, and a storied past, its a wonder that this 16th-century mansion on the outskirts of Lisbon, Portugal …

    Click here to view the full photogallery. With a sweeping view of the Atlantic, impressive architecture, and a storied past, its a wonder that this 16th-century mansion on the outskirts of Lisbon, Portugal has yet to find a buyer....

  • Inside the Over-the-Top Mansion on Disney's Last Property

    Los Angeles' Carolwood Estate—a 35,000-square-foot mansion on the 3.7-acre site of Walt Disney's last home—officially hit the market for $90M in October with nary an interior pic in sight, but today Forbes …

    Los Angeles' Carolwood Estate—a 35,000-square-foot mansion on the 3.7-acre site of Walt Disney's last home—officially hit the market for $90M in October with nary an interior pic in sight, but today Forbes drops a photo tour, revealing just enough...

  • Behold: Aged Interiors Like Scenes of Epic Fantasy Novels

    Photo via Matthias Haker Fiddling with HDR is tricky (and too often migraine-inducing) business, but Matthias Haker seems to have it down pat. By fine-tuning the sharpness and saturation of his shots of …

    Photo via Matthias Haker Fiddling with HDR is tricky (and too often migraine-inducing) business, but Matthias Haker seems to have it down pat. By fine-tuning the sharpness and saturation of his shots of abandoned buildings, Haker is able amp up...

  • Paper Artist Builds Inception-Style Cities We'll Never Live In

    Photo via Architizer Here's another artist to add to the ever-growing list of obsessive architectural model-makers: Amsterdam-based "paper architect" Ingrid Siliakus, who incises and folds just a sheet …

    Photo via Architizer Here's another artist to add to the ever-growing list of obsessive architectural model-makers: Amsterdam-based "paper architect" Ingrid Siliakus, who incises and folds just a sheet or two of thin material to create complexly layered cityscapes. Having studied...

  • Seattle School Gymnasium Turned Lofty Residence Asks $2.2M

    Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got. Location: Seattle, Wash. …

    Have a nomination for a jaw-dropping listing that would make a mighty fine House of the Day? Get thee to the tipline and send us your suggestions. We'd love to see what you've got. Location: Seattle, Wash. Price: $2,195,000 The...

  • For $2.1M, Buy Magician Penn Jillette's Candy-Colored Pad

    Click here to view the full photogallery. Yes, the hot-pink music sanctuary, red-striped bathroom, and overall Easter-basket color scheme is all a bit insane, but remember: this is Vegas, and craziness …

    Click here to view the full photogallery. Yes, the hot-pink music sanctuary, red-striped bathroom, and overall Easter-basket color scheme is all a bit insane, but remember: this is Vegas, and craziness is relative. There's no elaborate fake backyards or...

  • This Sleek, Comfy Home? Yeah, It's Made of Recycled Trash

    Photo by Mark Seelen/Dwell With some exceptions, architecture built from discarded goods don't need to look like trash; in fact, there's a slew of evidence—including all manner of impeccable shipping container …

    Photo by Mark Seelen/Dwell With some exceptions, architecture built from discarded goods don't need to look like trash; in fact, there's a slew of evidence—including all manner of impeccable shipping container houses, eco-friendly millionaire pads, and, err, cafes made from...

  • Ridiculously Charming Craigslist Ad Boasts a 'Yardtopia'

    Image via Craigslist] Renting for $250 a month in Baltimore: a bedroom with "so much room for activities," a shelf of "inanimate friends!" and access not only to the attic "full of secrets," but also the …

    Image via Craigslist] Renting for $250 a month in Baltimore: a bedroom with "so much room for activities," a shelf of "inanimate friends!" and access not only to the attic "full of secrets," but also the "scary basement," "yardtopia," and...