August 2026

‘We Love Our Historic Church Home—but Here Are the Honest Drawbacks’ When Susan Sandler and her husband, Howard Eisenberg, decided to downsize from their 4,000-square-foot single family home with its large yard, garden, and burdensome maintenance, they were not expecting to move into a church—until they saw it. “We just loved it,” Sandler tells Realtor.com®.Read …

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Social Security Turns 91 as Its Future Hangs in the Balance—and Housing Costs Squeeze Retirees Ninety-one years after Social Security was signed into law, the program has largely delivered on its original promise. In 1935, more than half of older Americans were estimated to lack enough income to support themselves. Today, Social Security keeps 17Read …

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Jacksonville Mayor Deegan Proposes $2 Billion Budget with Housing as a Priority—Town Halls Running Through September Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is pitching a $2 billion city budget as a tool for affordability, with housing and homelessness listed alongside public safety and infrastructure as core investment priorities. The proposed FY 2026-2027 budget sets the General FundRead …

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Chris Brown Seeks New Trial After Housekeeper Wins $13 Million in Damages—Claims Rihanna Assault Evidence Swayed Jury Chris Brown is seeking a new trial after a jury ordered him to pay $12.9 million to his former housekeeper, Maria Avila. Avila was brutally attacked by his 200-pound Caucasian shepherd guard dog at his Tarzana, CA homeRead …

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I Spent $350K Turning a Boring Basement Into a Secret Prohibition-Style Speakeasy Bar and Poker Lounge Considering a room revamp, but not sure where to begin—or how much to invest? In our latest series, One-Room Renos, we explore renovation projects big and small, from simple upgrades you can accomplish in a weekend to total overhaulsRead …

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Homebuilder Says It’s ‘Incredibly Difficult’ To Profit From a Traditional Starter Home There are around 300,000 fewer starter homes on the market today than there were before the COVID-19 pandemic, and Lamonte Grulke thinks he knows why. Grulke is a general contractor and builder based in Little Rock, AR, who recently went viral on XRead …

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Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola Are ‘Ready’ for First Baby—but Will ‘Mad Men’ Star’s Bachelor Pad Serve as Their Family Home? “Your Friends & Neighbors” co-stars Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola are reportedly gearing up to become first-time parents, three years after they tied the knot in an intimate cliffside ceremony in California. The happyRead …

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Reclusive Billionaire Craigslist Founder Reveals Why He Quit San Francisco for New York Craigslist founder Craig Newmark has revealed why he chose to ditch San Francisco in order to become a full-time philanthropist on the East Coast. In a recent candid interview with SFGATE, the internet pioneer, 73, opened up about his decision to relocateRead …

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HELOC Loan Balances Rise $13 Billion Nationwide as More Homeowners Tap Their Equity The national balance of home equity lines of credit increased by $13 billion during the second quarter of 2026, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This marks the 17th consecutive quarter of increases for theseRead …

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San Jose Home Prices Dip but the Market Stays Competitive Median list price $1.3M ↓ -2.0% vs. last July Days on market 40 days ↑ +9.6% YoY Listings with price cuts +15% ↓ 0.2 pts YoY More homes hit the market, but supply remains tight Buyers are seeing slightly more options, but don’t mistake movementRead …

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