December 2024

Mortgage Rates Drop to 6.69% as Home Prices Rise for First Time in 27 Weeks

Mortgage Rates Drop to 6.69% as Home Prices Rise for First Time in 27 Weeks

By Julie Taylor Dec 5, 2024 Envelope Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Share Mortgage rates fell from 6.81% last week to 6.69% for a 30-year fixed home loan for the week ending Dec. 5, according to Freddie Mac. “This week, mortgage rates decreased to their lowest level in over a month,” said Sam Khater , FreddieRead …

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Dave Portnoy’s Ex-Wife Still Has Access to All of His Money—but Does She Get a Share of His $65 Million Property Portfolio?

Dave Portnoy’s Ex-Wife Still Has Access to All of His Money—but Does She Get a Share of His $65 Million Property Portfolio?

Portnoy purchased a Miami, FL, mansion for $14 million in 2021. (Realtor.com) Miami mansion In 2021, Portnoy splashed out $13,980,000 for a waterfront mansion in Miami , the Real Deal reported. The gated property had been on and off the market for years, both as a rental and for sale. It was priced at nearlyRead …

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$2.4 Million ‘Ultimate Hunting Paradise’ in North Dakota Is Filled With Taxidermied Trophies and Is the Week’s Most Popular Home

$2.4 Million ‘Ultimate Hunting Paradise’ in North Dakota Is Filled With Taxidermied Trophies and Is the Week’s Most Popular Home

Aspen, CO (Realtor.com) 9. 7552 E Whisper Rock Trl, Scottsdale, AZ Price: $3,500,000 Why it’s here: This luxurious desert estate is nestled in the gated Whisper Rock golf community. Located on nearly 1 acre, the four-bedroom stone residence was custom-built in 2003 and has been modernized over the years. Perks include a home theater, wineRead …

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Murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and His Wife Were Living in Separate Homes Less Than a Mile Apart When He Was Shot

Murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and His Wife Were Living in Separate Homes Less Than a Mile Apart When He Was Shot

By Charlie Lankston Dec 5, 2024 Envelope Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Share Murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was reportedly living apart from his wife at the time of his death—with property records indicating that the slain executive and his spouse had been living in separate homes for several years before he was shot dead inRead …

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Update! From Pantone’s Mocha Mousse to Benjamin Moore’s Cinnamon Slate: See All the 2025 Colors of the Year We Know So Far

Update! From Pantone’s Mocha Mousse to Benjamin Moore’s Cinnamon Slate: See All the 2025 Colors of the Year We Know So Far

For some, it’s pumpkin spice season. For those in the design world, it’s Color of the Year season, when paint companies and aesthetic authorities release their picks for the hues that will be influential and impactful in the year to come. In [years past](https://www.realtor.com/living/design-diy/2024-color-of-the-year-paint-trends/), we’ve seen bright, punchy peaches, terra cottas, and teals, but thisRead …

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Iowa Veteran Spends 2 Months Turning Entire Neighborhood Into a Christmas Wonderland as Gift to Wife With Alzheimer’s

Iowa Veteran Spends 2 Months Turning Entire Neighborhood Into a Christmas Wonderland as Gift to Wife With Alzheimer’s

By Marianne Garvey Dec 5, 2024 Envelope Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Share A bighearted Iowa husband has come up with an emotional way to ensure his wife of 53 years can continue to find joy in the Christmas season even as she battles Alzheimer’s disease. John Reichart , a 72-year-old U.S. Marine veteran from IndianolaRead …

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November’s Housing Market Crawled to Its Slowest Pace in 5 Years—Even as Prices Fell and Housing Stock Jumped

November’s Housing Market Crawled to Its Slowest Pace in 5 Years—Even as Prices Fell and Housing Stock Jumped

The residential real estate market came to a crawl last month—and it all comes down to persistently high mortgage rates. “We find that high rates in November had led to the slowest market since January of this year and the slowest November in five years,” says Realtor.com® senior economist Ralph McLaughlin in his November monthlyRead …

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Forbes 30 Under 30: How 5 Former Honorees Swapped Lavish Multimillion-Dollar Homes for Prison Cells

Forbes 30 Under 30: How 5 Former Honorees Swapped Lavish Multimillion-Dollar Homes for Prison Cells

By Claudine Zap Dec 4, 2024 Envelope Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Share The Forbes 30 Under 30 list has long been seen as an illustrious honor achieved only by the best and the brightest from a wide spread of industries. But the prestigious feature has earned a much murkier trademark in recent years: foreshadowing theRead …

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