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Controversial poker player turned [Las Vegas playboy Dan Bilzerian](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/dan-bilzerian-home-playground-sale-expensive/) has knocked more than $5 million off the price of his “adult playground” mansion after the [enormous property](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/Las-Vegas_NV_89118_M27746-94953) sat on the market for four months with no interest from buyers. Bilzerian, 44, originally listed the extravagant, seven-bedroom, 14-bath property (which also boasts a 16-car garage) forRead …

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By Keith Griffith Jan 3, 2025 Envelope Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Share Leading Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House is quietly expanding operations in the U.S., bringing new investment and innovation to a home construction sector that is racing to keep pace with demand. Last January, Sekisui House acquired major U.S. homebuilder MDC Holdings, which builds single-familyRead …

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Mortgage rates inched up again from 6.85% last week to 6.91% for the average 30-year fixed home loan for the week ending Jan. 2, according to Freddie Mac. “Inching up to just shy of seven percent, mortgage rates reached their highest point in nearly six months,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Compared toRead …

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A [major winter storm](https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/la-nina-how-to-prepare-protect-your-house/) is set to cover large swaths of the U.S. in ice and snow, impacting millions of Americans who are being warned to prepare their homes. The weather event, dubbed Winter Storm Blair, is currently centered in the Pacific Northwest and Rockies, with rain and mountain snow covering the area. But thisRead …

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– The number of homes actively for sale continues to be higher compared to last year, growing by 22.0%, a fourteenth straight month of growth, but due to seasonality have plummeted to their lowest level since June. – The total number of unsold homes, including homes that are under contract, increased by 17.5% compared withRead …

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A timeless and understated decor trend inspired by the elegant fashions of [style icon ](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/kennedy-compound-hyannis-port-camelot/) [Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/kennedy-compound-hyannis-port-camelot/) has come roaring back into popularity: tortoiseshell. Far from filling a fad gap à la neon paints or wacky floral wallpapers, tortoiseshell has long been one of the most [upscale decor trends](https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/decor-experts-reveal-top-interior-trends-for-fall-2024/). However, in recent years, it hasRead …

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In November, Monica Badzinski drove to the plot of land where she’d built a tiny home and found that her home had vanished. Thieves had broken into her lot, hitched the home to a vehicle, and removed the entire thing under the cloak of night. Thankfully, Badzinski hadn’t been living in the Sapulpa, OK Read …

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[Legendary actor Robert Redford](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/robert-redford-wife-california-home-sale-new-mexico/) has started his holiday week in a lucrative fashion after selling off his coastal [California](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/California) cottage for $4.65 million—a half-million above his asking price. According to the Wall Street Journal, the property has been snapped up by Cricket Wardein, the owner of Mighty Pilates, [a fitness studio](https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/homes-with-fitness-features-for-keeping-all-those-resolutions/) that has several locationsRead …

Robert Redford Sells Coastal Cottage Above $4.1 Million Asking Price in Just 3 Weeks—as He Quits California Amid Retirement Read More »

Sales of newly built homes surged in November as prices fell to their lowest in more than two years, wooing cash-strapped buyers off the sidelines. The median sales price of new houses sold last month was $402,600, an 8% decline from the prior month and the lowest level recorded since February 2022, the U.S. CensusRead …

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Back in April, a big storm blew through my [Missouri](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Missouri) neighborhood, and golf ball–sized hail pounded my home with fierce intensity. A little later, I was sitting on my couch when I felt something wet hit my shoulder. I looked up, and water was gushing from the ceiling. Fast. My husband and I frantically grabbedRead …

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