Ioana Neamt
Experienced writer with a background in real estate and a fondness for soaring skyscrapers and Victorian-style mansions. With past bylines in several industry publications, including CPExecutive, MHN.com, and CommercialCafe, Ioana has now transitioned into a digital marketing role, leading the content efforts for SRD Media and real estate marketing firm #Markethink.
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The history of San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, the hippie mecca of the ’60s
“Turn on, tune in, drop out.” That’s what psychologist and psychedelic-fan Timothy Leary told a crowd of young rebels in San Francisco in 1967. The legendary ‘Summer of Love’ was just starting in the city, a season of love, peace, music, and naturally, of psychedelic substances. Why is Haight-Ashbury famous? At the time, San Francisco, […] More
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Meet the cast of ‘Buying Beverly Hills,’ a brand new real estate series coming to Netflix this fall
Move over, Selling Sunset, there’s a new cool real estate show on Netflix! Buying Beverly Hills is a new reality occu-soap following the high-profile agents and clients of The Agency, one of the premier luxury real estate brokerages in the U.S. And reality TV fans have extra reasons to tune in to this one: it […] More
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Mark Twain’s houses: From his Connecticut mansions to the NY brownstone known as ‘The House of Death’
Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, the American writer, humorist, publisher, and lecturer best known by his pen name — Mark Twain — is widely considered one of the greatest American writers of all time. Perhaps you’ve read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer or the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in your youth, or perhaps you’re just a […] More
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The iconic Beverly House: where Jackie O & JFK honeymooned, ‘The Bodyguard’ was filmed, and where Beyonce shot ‘Black is King’
What do JFK, Jackie O., William Randolph Hearst, Beyonce, Francis Ford Coppola, and Whitney Houston have in common, besides incredible fame and fortune? They’re all tied, in one way or another, to the house at 1011 N. Beverly Drive in California. Also known as the Beverly House (or the Godfather house, or the Bodyguard house, […] More
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Christian Bale’s house in ‘Ford v Ferrari’ lands new owner in just 28 days
Remember those early 2000s flicks, 28 Days and 28 Days Later?… Well, that’s precisely how long it took for Christian Bale’s house in the 2019 movie Ford v Ferrari to find its newest owner. Basically, this house got to the finish line in record time — pun intended — and it’s easy to see why. […] More
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Rapper Wiz Khalifa Wants $4.5M for His Modern Manse in Encino
2022 seems to be a busy year for 34-year-old rapper Cameron Thomaz, better known by his stage name, Wiz Khalifa. The rapper recently released two singles from his upcoming album Multiverse, set to drop later this summer, and is preparing to join Logic on a U.S. tour from July to September. All the hard work […] More
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The Conjuring House Sells for Over $1.5 Million Despite its Sordid History
While million dollar homes throughout the country add never-ending lists of amenities to attract buyers, a modest farmhouse in Rhode Island is banking big on its terrifying history. The house that inspired the Conjuring movie franchise has recently traded hands — commanding an impressive $1.525 million sale price. Located in a remote part of Harrisville, a town […] More
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Everything You Need to Know about Belvedere Castle in Central Park
As it turns out, you don’t have to travel all the way to Germany or France to see a veritable castle — there are some very beautiful castles in the New York area as well. In fact, there’s a magnificent castle nestled in one of the busiest and most well-known parks in the world. New […] More
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The Bird Streets in Los Angeles: West Hollywood’s Top Celebrity Magnet
Before we start talking about the ultra-luxurious, ultra-private Los Angeles enclave known as the Bird Streets, let’s set the ambiance, shall we? Put on your favorite ’60s or ’70s record, whether it’s Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, or The Doors, pour some whiskey, light up a cigar — whatever it takes to get you in that […] More
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Inside a One-of-a-Kind $39M Richard Requa-Designed Home Known as Coronado Castle
One of the most exquisite private homes in the entire San Diego area is now up for grabs. Those of you who have a passion for architecture will have probably heard the name Richard Requa before. His firm, Requa and Jackson, was arguably the busiest architecture company in the 1920s in San Diego. Whenever you […] More
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5 New York Castles That Will Make You Feel Like You’ve Traveled to Europe
Who amongst us hasn’t wondered at some point what it would be like to live in a castle? Whenever we visit a castle, we think of what it must have been like to live there, and imagine ourselves as king (or queen) of our domain. Then we unfortunately snap back to reality and go about […] More
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Where Do Your Favorite F1 Drivers Live? 7 Fabulous Houses of Formula 1 Champs
We’re all probably familiar with the concept of seasonal affective disorder, otherwise known as – wait for it – SAD. It’s a state of melancholy that affects most people during the colder months, but for some, it can also make an appearance as the weather turns warmer. For Formula 1 fans, seasonal affective disorder means […] More
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