“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 …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Coming in 2025, Sandal Key is the first Crystal Lagoon community in Hernando County. Located on Florida’s Nature coast just 4 miles from Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, this inland coastal retreat features the natural serenity of trails around Whitehurst…
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced he has retired from his role at the struggling [tech company](https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/jeffrey-berns-lake-tahoe-priciest-home/) and has also stepped down from its board of directors, a move that took effect Dec. 1, 2024—and one that saw Intel’s stock rise by 3.9% on Dec. 2. Gelsinger, 63, who was raised in [Pennsylvania](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Pennsylvania), first began workingRead …
Cara Kane is a strict minimalist who doesn’t allow anything on her countertops. Until it’s Christmas. “The holidays allow me to splurge,” she admits. Minimalists are people who like to live with as few things as possible and normally abhor clutter or having things around the house that aren’t absolutely necessary—like home decor. But KaneRead …
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The real estate market seems to be constantly buzzing about baby boomers, Millennials, and Gen Z, but what about Gen X? Born between 1965 and 1982, Gen X is the smallest age cohort by population, but they’re no less mighty when it comes to the housing market. As a sandwich generation wedged between Millennials andRead …
Beleaguered reality stars Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann have removed their Georgia mansion from the market amid an ongoing foreclosure battle—after spending more than a year trying to sell the property before it can be put up for auction. Former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim, 46, and her estranged spouse had originally listed theRead …
Going all out at Thanksgiving is truly an American tradition. Yet be warned—working yourself to the bone to host a huge blowout with all the trimmings could do a number on your sanity—and lead to a holiday meltdown that your friends and family will remember, well, forever! Instead, consider this the year you decide toRead …
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