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A 624-Square-Foot Apartment in Poland Includes a Surprising Ceiling
In Krakow, Poland, the Kazimierz district is a historic neighborhood which includes the city’s Jewish quarter. It includes numerous synagogues, restaurants, and memorial sites from before the Second World War, and it was also where Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film Schindler’s List was filmed. The building in which this apartment is located dates from the 19th century, and is close to the Vistula river, which can be seen from its windows. Grzegorz Pniok, founder of the interior design firm Hauslab, explains the project: “This is where the owner grew up and he has many fond childhood memories of his time living in Kazimierz. He likes imperfect places that bear the marks…
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Celebrity real estate agent Mauricio Umansky warns ‘perfect storm’ of housing unaffordability brewing
Real estate agent Mauricio Umansky says high mortgage rates, high prices and low supply are creating difficulties for homebuyers on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Celebrity real estate agent Mauricio Umansky is sounding the alarm over the “perfect storm of total unaffordability” brewing in the housing market. Mauricio Umansky, The Agency founder and CEO, reacted to the state of the housing market after the 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit its highest level since early December. “We’ve got super high interest rates above 7%. Mortgage applications are as low as they’ve been since 1995. And then we’ve got no supply,” he said during his appearance on “The Claman Countdown” Wednesday. Umansky said we…
