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An Australian creator invented pods that are transportable anywhere asking about $20k starting cost! Harwyn is a pod that is intended for use as everything from a home office to a writer's studio or even music room. Harwyns are finished in European-made aluminum composite material and offer thermal and sound insulation, with additional options for adding a desk, cabinetry, LED lighting, and high-tech sound system.

We've told you the 3 hottest spots to Flip Homes in LA for the largest profit (Silver Lake, Mt Washington and Los Feliz. We've gave examples of properties flipped in Los Feliz and Eagle Rock. Eagle Rock being another up and coming for flips along with Highland Park. Lets give you Mt Washington, predicted to be the most desirable location for flips this year.

A great flipped home in Eagle Rock! This Bohemian Modern Bungalow located in Eagle Rock, went through a transformation after being purchased a couple of years ago (2014) for $605,000. The new owners then took the challenge and opportunity to rebuild a dream home that will now belong to someone else. The NEW Eagle Rock Flip is now listed at $1.05 Million!

The Knight Frank Wealth Report reveals the 10 most expensive cities in the world for luxury property in 2015 - Where Investors are spending their money. LA did make the list, but where did they fall? How this list was measured is based on what $1 Million Dollars gets you in terms of Square Footage for Luxury Property.

You've seen them around before, but not quite like this. Shipping Containers... oh what one can do with an imagination and a couple of these bad boys! How about transforming them into a home? First off, you can get a shipping container for about $1500. They are flood and fire proof, and make great home-building material. They range in length from 20 to 3o feet and typically only used from 10 to 15 years, but can last much longer!

House flippers are pretty much embedded in every neighborhood of LA, paying all cash, driving up prices, but some locations are certainly much more attractive than others to those who are looking to purchase, fix up, and sell as quickly as possible. Mount Washington, Silverlake and Los Feliz complete that list.

Have you ever thought about living in a real-life Lego house? Your dream could finally come true because of French Architecture Firm 'Multimode Studio', who recently unveiled a prototype for the PopUp House. This is a customizable home made from stackable blocks. It can be designed, ordered, and built in about a month!

Is China's falling stock market good or bad for U.S. housing market? You have probably heard that the stock market of the world’s second-largest economy, China continues to fall month after month. The value has fallen an estimated 11.5%, causing a panic among global financial markets, and losing nearly $10 trillion since a June 3 peak.

Bathroom remodeling ranks up there with kitchen remodeling in terms of popularity, and in some years, bathrooms rank #1 as the most common remodeling job. 2016 is predicted to be a hot year for bathroom remodeling projects, but what specific features will homeowners be asking for? Kukun has done the research for us, from experience with customer requests as well as examining reports from industry groups.

There is a new club in town! The Arts Club - by Gwyneth Paltrow! It will be located on the corner of San Vicente and Sunset Blvd (Where Hustler's Club once was). Dues will be $2,000 to sign up, and $2,000 a year. The new building will be 132,000 square feet, first four floors will be creative working space while the remaining upper floors devoted to the club.