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If you’re a fan of “[Fixer Upper](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/joanna-chip-gaines-fixer-upper-house-sale/),” chances are high that a trip to [Shop at the Silos](https://magnolia.com/visit/shop/shops-at-the-silos/?srsltid=AfmBOorAGRuez5ugMOGhTK-khkV2WYMUHHBicn-ZUprox4OdyVtYOyhr) is on your must-go list, right? After all, nothing says decorative adventure like an in-person excursion to Chip and [Joanna Gaines’](https://www.instagram.com/joannagaines/) Magnolia Market. So, when a recent work trip took me to [Waco, TX](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Waco_TX), checking out oneRead …

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An enormous $30 million Brooklyn mansion that is featured in the hit movie “Anora” has sparked a major buzz among film fans who have been bowled over by the size and opulence of the incredible abode. “Anora” follows the story of Ani, a sex worker from [Brooklyn, NY](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Brooklyn_NY), who falls in love with Vanya, theRead …

‘Anora’ Is Sparking Huge Buzz in Movie Theaters—and So Is the Extravagant $30 Million Brooklyn Mansion That Stars In It Read More »

Small towns are experiencing a revival, with the largest number of Americans moving from metro areas for the first time since the 1970s—many in search of a more neighborly feel. Now, one community is being built with that ethos in mind. In 2023, an estimated 291,400 people moved into smaller towns or rural areas withRead …

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“Move that bus!” To the uninitiated, those words might have little meaning; but to longtime fans of reality TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” that phrase holds a magical significance. When those three words rang out on camera, they signaled the reveal of a surprise home renovation for one of the “lucky” families who hadRead …

The Dark Side of ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’: Former Stars Reveal Nightmares They Faced After Cameras Stopped Rolling Read More »

Tres chic! One of Napa Valley’s most revered luxury bed-and-breakfasts, [The Francis House](https://www.thefrancishouse.com/), has been snapped up for just under $10 million—10 years after it was saved from demolition and meticulously renovated. This award-winning, seven-bedroom, three-story [Calistoga, CA](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Calistoga_CA), estate was built in 1886 as a family residence for local merchant James Francis. The place laterRead …

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Two decades after [Oprah Winfrey](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/oprah-dnc-property-portfolio/) made TV history with her viral car giveaway, she’s hooking up the audience of her OWN Network’s “ [First-Time Buyer’s Club](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/oprah-winfrey-enters-the-real-estate-reality-tv-arena-with-first-time-buyers-club/)” with something even more valuable. During the final two episodes of Season 2, everybody who’s been shut out of the housing market is getting some brilliant backdoor strategies forRead …

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San Francisco’s mayor-elect, billionaire Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie, has said he will declare a state of emergency on drugs on the first day he takes office. Will it be enough to stop the flight out of the city—and even lure people back? Lurie beat London Breed, the city’s first black female mayor, 56% toRead …

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A quaint and quiet Seattle suburb has become an unlikely oasis for some of the world’s richest tech billionaires, serving as a home base for [Microsoft founder Bill Gates](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/bill-gates-washington-home-has-offer-in/), [Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos](https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/he-didnt-realize-jeff-bezos-was-buying-his-79-million-indian-creek-home-now-hes-suing/), and former Microsoft executive [and Martha Stewart‘s former partner](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/inside-martha-stewart-home-affair/), Charles Simonyi. Nestled on the outskirts of the bustling [Washington](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Washington) city, the tinyRead …

Inside Seattle’s Secret Billionaire Hideaway: How Quaint Waterfront Town Became an Oasis for the Ultrawealthy, From Jeff Bezos to Bill Gates Read More »

NFL phenom Travis Kelce is reportedly building a man cave—complete with a golf simulator—underneath his new $6 million mansion in Leawood, KS. Taylor Swift’s better half is part of a growing trend of homeowners who are building down instead of up. When more of a house is built below ground than above, it’s called anRead …

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Sunny climates were a draw for buyers looking in the South and parts of the West during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it appears that metros in these areas are now falling out of favor. In the Realtor.com® 20 Hottest Housing Markets report, the metros on the list span the upper reaches of the Northeast (RochesterRead …

The South and West Fall Out of Favor With Buyers: Why Metros Here Haven’t Cracked the Hottest Markets List in More Than a Year Read More »