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Falling [mortgage rates](https://www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/mortgage-rates-week-6-08-percent-housing-statistics-9-26-24/), plus the [Fed’s recent rate cut](https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/fed-rate-cut-housing-economist-reveals-all-you-need-to-know/), are perking up the fall housing market. A [new report](https://www.realtor.com/research/sep-2024-data/) from [Realtor.com®](http://Realtor.com) found that in September, there were 11.6% more homes newly listed on the market compared with a year earlier. That’s a “three-year high on the heels of falling mortgage rates and the Fed’s 50Read …

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Sabrina Steward Koboldt of Edmond, OK, has been hoping to move for the past four years. “We’d planned to move before the pandemic hit,” she says. “Then my husband got sick and almost didn’t make it, so our priorities shifted.” And now, her family home is truly bursting at the seams. “Our 1,500-square-foot house hasRead …

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[Jasmine Roth](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/jasmine-roth-secret-regret-about-her-new-house/) is making one huge change for Season 5 of “[Help! I Wrecked My House](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/jasmine-roth-encounters-the-dumbest-diy-fail-by-a-homeowner-have-you-done-it-too/)“: the location! Roth has risen to fame on HGTV, with shows like “Hidden Potential” and “Help! I Wrecked My House,” both of which take place in Orange County, CA. But the longtime California resident, her husband, and daughter recentlyRead …

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The top 10 U.S. colleges give students an amazing education. But many of these college towns have a high cost of living and high home prices.” /Read More

As the latest season of “[Selling Sunset](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/selling-sunset-netflix-drama-season-8-trailer/)” continues to earn a top spot on Netflix’s list of the most-streamed shows in the world, its cast is earning hefty commission checks from properties that are featured on the new episodes and have officially sold. Season 8 of the reality series, which dropped earlier this month, highlightsRead …

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A 24,000-square-foot megamansion in [Great Falls, VA,](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Great-Falls_VA) said to be owned by a [Saudi prince](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5529075/Saudi-crown-princes-brother-secretly-bought-12M-Virginia-palace.html) finally has an offer after nearly a year on the market. Listed for $11.8 million, the [Chateau de Lumiere](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/M52944-31185), or “Palace of Light,” boasts eight bedrooms and 13 bathrooms and sits on 5.5 verdant acres. The deluxe domicile was reportedlyRead …

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Music legend Kris Kristofferson died in his home on [Maui, HI](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Maui_HI), at the age of 88 on Saturday. The remarkable singer, songwriter, and actor left behind an epic legacy, having written songs such as, “Me and Bobby McGee,” “For the Good Times,” “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” allRead …

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It’s not rare to find a lavish [New York City](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/New-York_NY) home—but it’s slightly unusual to find one that comes complete with a [huge climbing wall](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/M4199294555). The incredible townhouse, located on Minetta Lane just around the corner from the Comedy Cellar and other well-known attractions, is owned by architect Adam Kushner who designed the home asRead …

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Disney fans who never want to leave the Happiest Place on Earth will soon get a chance to tour three homes built within Disney’s first residential Storyliving community. It’s called Cotino, located in Rancho Mirage, CA, near swanky Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. A second Storyliving community is to follow near Raleigh, NC, andRead …

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