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Mortgage rates rose from 6.72% last week to 6.79% for a 30-year fixed home loan for the week ending Nov. 7, according to Freddie Mac. “Mortgage rates continued to inch up this week, reaching 6.79%,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, said in a statement. This shift comes after the [presidential election](https://www.realtor.com/research/november-2024-election/), which has “theRead …

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A historic, 120-year-old, [Gothic-style church](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2456-SE-Tamarack-Ave_Portland_OR_97214_M18623-11537?from=srp-list-card) that [has been painstakingly restored](https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/real-estate-resurrection-9-former-churches-for-sale/) and transformed into a multifamily property has hit the market in [Portland, OR](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Portland_OR), for $1.5 million—offering a “rare” investment opportunity for one savvy buyer. The church turned dwelling, which was built in 1902, boasts four different living units. Each is filled with furniture crafted fromRead …

Former Church Transformed Into Four Unique Homes—Complete With Bell Tower and Stained-Glass Windows—Lists for $1.5 Million Read More »

An [architectural masterpiece](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1443-Devlin-Dr_Los-Angeles_CA_90069_M11509-89897) that was built in the 1960s and has since served as a residence to some of Hollywood’s most iconic divas has hit the market in [Los Angeles](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Los-Angeles_CA) for just shy of $8 million. While homes with a celebrity pedigree seem to be a dime a dozen in L.A., this property stands outRead …

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A former model has revealed why she ditched her glamorous Hollywood lifestyle and moved into an old school bus in [Ojai, CA](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Ojai_CA), where she has created a [makeshift homestead](https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/8-luxe-off-the-grid-homes-that-are-off-the-charts-amazing/) with her baby daughter, saving herself [thousands of dollars in rent per month](https://www.realtor.com/advice/rent/ways-to-save-money-while-renting/). Laura La Rue, 32, is originally from [Thousand Oaks](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Thousand-Oaks_CA), where she began modelingRead …

Former Model Who Quit ‘Party-Girl’ Life in L.A. to Live In an Off-Grid Bus With Her Baby Says She’s Saving Thousands in Rent—and Is Happier Than Ever Read More »

In recent months, real estate agents across the country have heard a familiar refrain from prospective homebuyers hesitant to pull the trigger: I’m waiting for the election. Logically, it probably makes little short-term difference to the individual homebuyer whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump is elected president. Home prices and mortgage rates are unlikely toRead …

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Christina Haack‘s [divorce from estranged husband ](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/christina-hall-josh-divorce-settlement-property/)[Josh Hall](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/christina-hall-josh-divorce-settlement-property/) has hit another messy turning point after he reportedly filed legal paperwork to try to stop her from [selling her $4.5 million Tennessee farmhouse](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/christina-hall-josh-divorce-sell-home/)—where he had been living in the wake of their separation. That [Franklin](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Franklin_TN) property, which Haack purchased in 2021 before she and Hall tiedRead …

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The average single-family home in America costs $420,000. If home prices had simply kept pace with inflation since 1963, that home would cost just $185,000. Regulations and other costs buyers bear add more than $90,000 to the price of a new home. And supply is not meeting nationwide demand. America must build as many asRead …

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“Dawson’s Creek” [star ](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/james-van-der-beek-vacates-beverly-hills-home-and-moves-to-texas/)[James Van Der Beek](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/james-van-der-beek-vacates-beverly-hills-home-and-moves-to-texas/) has candidly revealed that he is battling colorectal cancer, sharing his diagnosis in a heartfelt Instagram post along with images of himself taken in and around his [Austin, TX](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Austin_TX), ranch. The 47-year-old actor relocated from Hollywood to [Texas](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Texas) in 2020 in a bid to find more “space” andRead …

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From building to buying, home prices across the country have soared to new heights. The national average cost to build a house is about [$329,000](https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/contractor/cost-to-build-a-house/), not including land. That’s for an average-sized house of 2,594 square feet, which boils down to $126 per square foot. This may seem high, but the price to buy anRead …

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I’d like to stick up for something that hasn’t received its fair share of attention: the 30-year fixed- rate mortgage.[ Nine out of 10 American homebuyers](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.cnbc.com/2024/05/07/why-the-30-year-fixed-rate-mortgage-is-a-uniquely-american-construct.html__;!!F0Stn7g!DVHdQPy0IevEVmc6W_Uws5ROte2-2xpQhjDzfn1l3vqD1LzsmnqrLfyWDPJLi-N7NwJ6GrH-vMFys9WToyY$) opt for this type of loan, but it remains a rarity in much of the world and is often underappreciated in the U.S. Mortgage rates remain elevated compared toRead …

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