September 2024

Prices for newly constructed homes dropped last month, as builders offered bigger incentives to lure buyers struggling with affordability challenges. The median sales price of new houses sold in August was $420,600, the U.S. Census Bureau [reported](https://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/current/index.html) on Wednesday. That represented a 4.6% decline from one year ago, and a 2.1% drop from July’s medianRead …

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What makes a house a home? For some, it’s adding personal touches, like photos or art. However, for the sellers of one amazingly unique abode in Carrollton, TX, it was adding wall-to-wall shelves filled with bottles of bourbon. While the property’s listing agent insists the entire home is “very special,” it is the remarkable whiskeyRead …

$400K Texas Home Goes Viral Thanks to Jaw-Dropping Whiskey Wall: ‘Jack Daniels Himself Said That’s Too Much Liquor’ Read More »

[The Menendez brothers’ infamous 1989 murder](https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/menendez-brothers-mansion-lyle-erik-netflix/) of their parents is back in the headlines with the release of “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”—and this new Netflix true-crime series puts a highly dramatized spin on the shocking case. In the series, famed showrunner Ryan Murphy revisits the brutal murder of José and Kitty MenendezRead …

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Billionaire Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel can toast to another (semi) successful deal after finally securing a buyer for his Brentwood, CA, mansion. But only after he agreed to settle for an offer that was $4 million below his original asking price. The 34-year-old, who is married to supermodel Miranda Kerr and has an estimated netRead …

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“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has ricocheted creator Ryan Murphy to the forefront of the cultural lexicon—but it seems all that publicity has done little to help the famed showrunner [sell his Los Angeles property](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/ryan-murphy-los-angeles-equestrian-estate-for-10-6m/). The four-bedroom, 5.5-bath property in [Sullivan Canyon](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Los-Angeles_CA/park/Sullivan-Canyon-Park-00020021101584239240) was [originally listed by Murphy](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/ryan-murphy-lists-his-richard-neutra-designed-bel-air-california-pad-for-33-9m/), 58, for $10.59 million in June;Read …

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On “[My Big Fat Fabulous Life](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/big-fat-fabulous-life-whitney-thore-unbelievable-renovation/),” TLC star [Whitney Way Thore](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/whitney-way-thore-big-fat-fabulous-life-house/)’s personal life is on full display—and this season more than ever, so are her homes. The house Thore lives in now and the family home she grew up in are located minutes apart in [Greensboro, NC](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Greensboro_NC)—and both are at the center of some SeasonRead …

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“Brokeback Mountain” actress Michelle Williams is renting out her historic 6,500-square-foot mansion in Brooklyn, NY, for the enormous sum of $35,000 a month. With eight bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and three half-bathrooms, the sprawling and splendid property has been dubbed the “Tara of Prospect Park South,” thanks to the soaring fluted columns that flank theRead …

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Pro surfer Kelly Slater is so eager to bid “aloha” to [his incredible Hawaii compound](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/kelly-slater-selling-oceanfront-compound-hawaii/) that he’s knocked a whopping $3.5 million off the asking price, just five months after putting the sprawling property on the market. The Florida native, who is currently the oldest surfer still competing in the World Surf League, first boughtRead …

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Flipping a vacation property in today’s tough housing market is no day at the beach, says the father-daughter duo featured this season on Magnolia Network’s “Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation.” The episode titled “Historical Charm With a Bold New Look in Galveston” highlights Rachel Spezzapria, a home designer and real estate investor from Houston as sheRead …

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Today, nearly 1 in 3 homes for sale is [new construction](https://www.realtor.com/new-construction-days-of-deals?cid=imc_days-of-deals-2024_house-ads_HPRibbon_Ribbon)—and in certain areas, homebuyers can get a lot more bang for their buck because these [brand-new builds](https://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/new-construction-new-homes-cost-less-than-existing-homes/) are cheaper than older homes. The reason for this is due to several factors, says Cliff Johnson, vice president of new homes and [rentals](https://www.realtor.com/rentals) at [Realtor.com®](http://realtor.com). “TheRead …

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