December 2024

Bravo’s latest real estate [reality offering “Sold on SLC”](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/costco-door-mormon-sold-on-slc-bravo/) is offering an intriguing look inside the [Utah](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Utah) housing market—and the ways in which the [vast Mormon population](https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/the-mormon-church-a-massive-landholder-just-expanded-its-2b-us-farmland-portfolio-across-8-states/) in [Salt Lake City](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Salt-Lake-City_UT) has impacted real estate trends, from must-have amenities to home sizes. According to two of the show’s stars, Matt Jones and Kenny Sperry, theirRead …

EXCLUSIVE: Stars of Bravo’s New Show ‘Sold on SLC’ Reveal Fascinating Amenities Mormons Want in Their Homes—and Why Read More »

A woman who owns a small cleaning business is sharing her [secret tips](https://www.realtor.com/advice/sell/cleaning-hacks-show-ready-selling/) for getting into the nooks and crannies of a dirty refrigerator—and the common household ingredient that can help you [eliminate black mold](https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/mold-home-putting-health-risk/) from the appliance for good. The cleaning expert, known online as Ashly A., or @ [landonsmomjanuary13](https://www.tiktok.com/@landonsmomjanuary13), shared her advice inRead …

Cleaning Expert Reveals Surprising Household Ingredient That Can Kill Black Mold for Good—and It’s Not Bleach Read More »

Fox News host Sean Hannity was just revealed as the buyer of a jaw-dropping $23.5 million estate in Manalapan, FL, snapping up the extravagant waterfront megamansion just 10 months after announcing that he was relocating permanently to the Sunshine State from New York. Hannity, 62, who hosts his own show on Fox News, as wellRead …

Fox News Host Sean Hannity Splashes Out $23.5 Million on Gargantuan Florida Estate After ‘Leaving New York for Good’ Read More »

“Mean Girls” star Lizzy Caplan celebrated the 20th anniversary of the hit movie this year—and now she’s ready to mark another milestone before the end of 2024: selling one of her first real estate investments. Caplan, 42, who shot to fame as Janis Ian in the 2004 comedy, has listed her lovely dwelling in theRead …

‘Mean Girls’ Star Lizzie Caplan Lists Trendy Los Angeles Abode for $2.85 Million—and It Is ‘So Fetch!’ Read More »

Mortgage rates will continue to average above 6% next year, and home prices will keep rising, the Realtor.com® economic research team predicts in its new [2025 housing forecast](https://www.realtor.com/research/2025-national-housing-forecast/). The report forecasts that mortgage rates will average 6.3% across 2025 and end the year at 6.2%. That’s a leg down from the 6.7% average expected acrossRead …

Housing Forecast 2025: Mortgage Rates To Stay Above 6% as Home Prices Grow Read More »

Americans approaching retirement age might prioritize happiness when looking for a new home—but safety is also high on the list. Kathryn Ellen Barrett of Ridgeland, MS, tells Realtor.com® that she is on the brink of retirement and is starting to think about relocating. “When searching for a place to live, safety is at the topRead …

Revealed: Top 10 Safest Cities for Boomers To Retire In Read More »

Celebrity real estate guru Barbara Corcoran has never been one to mince words—and she certainly held nothing back when issuing some words of wisdom for her fellow A-listers who are trying (and failing) to sell their homes. Corcoran, 75, who founded her own eponymous real estate brokerage, The Corcoran Group, in 1973, offered up someRead …

Real Estate Mogul Barbara Corcoran Issues Stark Warning to Celebrities Struggling To Sell Homes: ‘Get Realistic!’ Read More »

A woman who moved to infamous Florida retirement community The Villages has revealed her plans to create an ultraquirky rental compound 10 minutes down the road after snapping up a $1.2 million, 13-acre property that she hopes will attract more visitors to the area. Artist Margot Brewer, who is originally from Canada, moved to TheRead …

‘I Moved to Infamous Retirement Community The Villages—Now I’ve Bought My Own $1.2 Million Compound Nearby That Is Even Crazier’ Read More »

An incredibly [rare architectural gem](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1120-Grandview-Ln_Lake-Forest_IL_60045_M75466-47544) has come on the market for the first time after being saved from destruction by its neighbors when its original owner and designer passed away. The home, in [Lake Forest, IL](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Lake-Forest_IL), was designed by architect Robert “Bob” Rasmussen, a [protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright](https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/frank-lloyd-wright-proteges-homes-sale/), who built the property as aRead …

Incredibly Unique $975K Home Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Protege Hits the Market for the Very First Time Read More »