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In the aftermath of [Hurricane Helene](https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/hurricane-helene-impact-asheville-nc/)—with the [death toll at at least 133](https://www.cnn.com/weather/live-news/hurricane-helene-damage-north-carolina-10-01-24/index.html) and expected to rise—extreme weather events and natural disasters are on many people’s minds. However, in recent years, record numbers of Americans have been relocating to hazard-prone areas—exacerbating both the severity and costs of natural disasters, according to a [New York TimesRead …

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Forget about fine china or a 10-speed mixer—more and more couples walking down the aisle are now asking their wedding guests to contribute to home funds as gifts. [Zola’s](https://www.zola.com/expert-advice/2024-wedding-trends-zolas-first-look-report-data-deep-dive) 2024 wedding trends report surveyed 7,000 couples planning to get married this year and found that 87% include cash funds in their wedding registry. Of thoseRead …

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An Oregon woman has issued a viral warning not to leave one common household item unchecked. Julie Endicott, who goes by @homesteadingmommasaga on TikTok, revealed in a recent video that she discovered a plugged-in USB-C charging cable [burning through](https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/danger-appliances-might-start-fire/) a blanket in her house. “Something was definitely hot. … I’m looking around, and I’m freakingRead …

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Think that a new-construction home is out of your price range? Think again. There are plenty of places where you can get a new-construction home for an affordable price of around or under $275,000. New-construction homes are, on average, more expensive upfront than older homes. However, the difference between the two has closed in recentRead …

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It was long my dream to buy a home designed by my favorite architect, [Bruce Goff](https://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/i-live-in-a-famous-architect-home-bruce-goff-la-freeman-house/). At some point, I told my dad about it. A retired sales manager with a lot of time on his hands, he loves a challenge. So he revived the cold-calling skills that he’d honed over 30-plus years of sellingRead …

I Cold-Called My Way To My Dream Home—and It Worked Read More »

“Mirror, mirror, on the wall, show me the greatest home of them all,” so teases megabroker and “Owning Manhattan” star Ryan Serhant in his latest [YouTube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z__cI8m0tiw). Is it a soaring [Manhattan](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Manhattan_NY) mansion in the sky? A palace in [Palm Beach](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Palm-Beach_FL)? No, it’s an [opulent estate](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/7-Stokes-Farm-Rd_Old-Tappan_NJ_07675_M66876-28320) in [Old Tappan, NJ](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Old-Tappan_NJ). But the celebrity broker promisesRead …

Ryan Serhant Did a Tour of a $6 million closet Read More »

A former spiritual center in the resort town of Sedona, AZ, where vortexes, spas, and healing clinics attract 5 million visitors each year, has hit the market for $30 million. The Sedona Creative Life Center was built in 1978 and zoned for commercial and residential use. At one time, there were plans to turn itRead …

People Can’t Help Falling in Love With This $30M Sedona Listing Where Elvis Once Stayed Read More »

A [Lakewood, CO](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Lakewood_CO), home is something of a real estate “mullet:” all business in the front and a party in the back. From the street, the windowless, ranch-style build from 1971 is unexceptional. Out back is another story. It’s a party paradise, with a pool that spans inside to outdoors. An offer is already pendingRead …

Colorado Home Makes a Splash With Indoor-Outdoor Pool Read More »

A Massachusetts family found a hilarious hidden note while renovating their 136-year-old home. The note, which has since gone viral, was written in 1888 by a carpenter named Smith and was left [on a shingle](https://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/pros-cons-buying-old-house/) on the home in Cohasset. “I was discharged from work on this house by McBride the Bulldog for being drunkRead …

Family Finds Hilarious Note Penned in 1888 in Their Historic Home Read More »

The place the locals in [Running Springs, CA](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Running-Springs_CA), call the “ [Flying Diaper House](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2140-Hollymont-Dr_Running-Springs_CA_92382_M27463-79654?from=srp-list-card)” went under contract quickly. “The locals who grew up here used to slide down the roof and play hide-and-seek, and it was kind of like the playground here for the kids,” says listing agent Jaime Brandon, with Keller Williams Lake Arrowhead.Read …

‘Flying Diaper’ Home Finds a Buyer Within Days Thanks to Quirky Design Read More »