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When [Hurricane Milton](https://www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/hurricane-milton-property-damage-insurance-losses/) swept through Florida’s Gulf Coast last week, many had heeded the area’s [evacuation notice](https://www.mymanatee.org/news___events/what_s_new/level_a_and_b_evacuation_orders_for_milton) and fled. Yet some residents in the [Hunters Point](https://www.hunterspointfl.com/) development in the tiny town of [Cortez](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Cortez_FL) stayed put. After all, their homes had been built to be “hurricane-proof.” Even so, Cortez resident Marshall Gobuty, CEO of [Pearl Homes](https://www.pearlhomesdevelopments.com/)Read …

Is This Florida’s Most ‘Hurricane-Proof’ Home? How Hunters Point Avoids Flooding, Power Outages, and More in the Eye of the Storm Read More »

[Elvis Presley‘s granddaughter Riley Keough](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/elvis-beloved-graceland-faces-foreclosure-auction-as-granddaughter-riley-keough-fights-sale/) has opened the doors to the rock ‘n’ roll legend’s iconic Graceland estate during a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which she opened up about the tragic death of [her mother, Lisa Marie Presley](https://www.realtor.com/podcast/house-party-podcast-lisa-marie-presley-fate-of-graceland-facebook-marketplace-tips-and-more/). The actress and musician took Winfrey on a private tour of the estate in [MemphisRead …

Elvis Presley’s Granddaughter Riley Keough Reveals Treasures Hidden Inside His Beloved Graceland Estate in Emotional Tour With Oprah Read More »

The city of [Fargo, ND,](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Fargo_ND) found fame through the Oscar-winning movie and subsequent TV series it inspired. Now, the city has ranked No. 1 on America’s Next Boomtowns list from [24/7 Wall St.](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/these-are-america-s-next-boom-towns/ss-AA1qCgMV#image=33) Extrapolating from population patterns analyzed in [Nature.com](https://www.nature.com/articles/s44284-023-00011-7), 24/7 Wall St. concluded that Fargo’s population will increase by 78.8% in the next 26Read …

America’s 10 Future Boomtowns Include Some Huge Surprises—Especially No. 1 Read More »

A [charming home](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/47-Summer-St_Duxbury_MA_02332_M47197-09253) in [Duxbury, MA](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Duxbury_MA), that was once home to a family of five has since become the site of unimaginable tragedy and crime, after a mother of three killed her children inside it, before attempting to take her own life. Nurse Lindsay Clancy and her husband, Patrick Clancy, appeared to live a picture-perfectRead …

Inside Massachusetts Home Where Nurse Lindsay Clancy Killed Her 3 Kids—as Her Husband Patrick Sells It Off and Moves to New York Read More »

A Bel-Air megamansion that landed on the market over the summer, topping our most expensive homes list in June for an astonishing $195 million, has once again returned to the market—with the same sky-high price. Holding firm with its astronomical ask, the seven-bedroom estate known as Casa Encantada is once again this week’s most expensiveRead …

$195 Million Bel-Air Megamansion Hits the Market for a Second Time—and Is Quickly Crowned Most Expensive Home Read More »

Home sellers whose listings have lingered on the market will want to know that, much like a carton of milk, a listing can expire. So what does an [expired listing](https://www.realtor.com/marketing/resources/are-expired-listings-still-a-strategy-to-fill-your-listing-tank/) mean for a home seller? In a nutshell, it means that the contract you have with your [listing agent](https://www.realtor.com/advice/sell/interviewing-listing-agents/) includes an expiration date, which isRead …

Expired Home Listings: What Sellers Should Know About the Ticking Clock on Their Agent Contract Read More »

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have finally managed to offload their [Los Angeles](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Los-Angeles_CA) condo—selling it for the discounted price of $4.35 million after listing it for a third time. [The rock ‘n’ roll couple](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/ozzy-osbourne-and-sharon-osbourne-selling-hancock-park-home/) revealed in 2022 that they were planning to make a permanent move back to their home in the U.K., where they metRead …

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Finally Sell L.A. Condo for $4.35 Million as They Prepare to Ditch U.S. Once and for All Read More »

It’s not often you see a medieval castle on the market in the Sunshine State—but one very unique home is out to change that, albeit with a quirky modernist twist. Located in [Monticello](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Monticello_FL), about 30 miles northeast of [Tallahassee](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Tallahassee_FL), this [three-bedroom fortress](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/193-Nautilus-Dr_Monticello_FL_32344_M68931-82091) boasts a “captivating design,” oddly sized windows, curved walls, a secret room, andRead …

Bizarre Modernist Medieval Castle Is Listed for $1.6 Million in Florida—and It Takes the Crown for Wackiest Home Listing Read More »

Annual inflation dropped to 2.4% last month as housing costs continued decelerating, an upbeat sign for prospective homebuyers. The September inflation figure from the consumer price index released on Thursday was down from 2.5% the prior month, giving Federal Reserve policymakers a positive signal for further rate cuts. For homebuyers, the lower inflation figure shouldRead …

Inflation Ticks Down to 2.4% in September in Positive Sign for Homebuyers Read More »

Mortgage rates spiked, with the average rate for a 30-year fixed home loan going from 6.12% last week to 6.32% for the week ending Oct. 10, according to Freddie Mac. “Following the release of a stronger-than-expected September jobs report, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage saw the largest one-week increase since April,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’sRead …

As Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.32%, ‘Further Progress May Be Needed To Grease the Wheels’ Read More »