EVERYWHERE—Realtor Mag has compiled a list of the cities where asking prices have risen over the last year. Topping it off is Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, Calif., where the list price has jumped 33.14 percent, to a median of $699K. [Realtor Mag via Curbed DC]
GREAT FALLS, VA.—Memphis Grizzly Gilbert Arenas has put his Washington Wizards-era manse on the market for $3.5M. It's got accoutrements anyone—NBA athlete or not—would appreciate, including suede-covered walls, a shark tank, a $1M outdoor grotto, and four kitchens. Curbed DC has photos. [Deadspin via Curbed DC]
ON TV—This sounds promising: Hideous Houses, a show set to debut on A&E tomorrow (10am EST). A bit from the release: "[G]eneral contractor Eric Stromer and his team work together to turn the local town eyesore into the envy of the neighborhood [and] select the most offensive house on the block and to give it a much needed makeover. With just four days and $20,000 in spending money, the team must tackle everything from the unsightly to the downright dreadful." Read on. [CurbedWire Inbox]