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Hey, Barbie fans! A pink-hued pad in Hamilton, NJ , bedecked in blush-colored decor is the week’s most popular home on Realtor.com®. Listed for $500,000, the cheery 1,778-square-foot residence teeming with “good vibes,” was transformed by artist and owner Kate Gabrielle into her very own cotton candy-colored dream house. She purchased the groovy, three-bedroom homeRead …

Pretty in Pink: Designer’s Candy-Colored Abode Is the Week’s Most Popular Home Read More »

The word “suburbia” conjures up images of sleepy cul-de-sacs, where local drama might entail someone mowing a lawn diagonally rather than vertically. It’s little wonder then that Palm Beach, FL—a posh paradise that offers its well-heeled residents a luxurious waterfront lifestyle and vibrant nightlife—would bristle at being called a mere fringe community. Yet that’s preciselyRead …

Is Palm Beach Really a Suburb? The Designation Throws a Few Noses Out of Joint in Florida’s Billionaire Enclave Read More »

Generation X is less fiscally secure and will need more financial and housing help from their families than older generations, a new study found. Nearly a quarter of current 55-year-olds expect to need financial support from family in retirement—twice as many as 65- and 75-year-olds (12%). Potentially becoming “silver squatters,” one in five (21%) alsoRead …

Gen X’s Retirement Woes May Give Rise to a Generation of ‘Silver Squatters’ Read More »

Homebuyers looking for a top housing market can ignore the West Coast’s sunny appeal and the East Coast’s seasonal charms. Instead, home shoppers should concentrate on the country’s heartland, in particular, Fort Wayne, IN. The midsized city is the hub of Northeast Indiana and has ranked No. 1 in the Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com® Housing MarketRead …

America’s Top Housing Market Is in the Heartland—With Homes Below $200K in Hot Demand Read More »

Mortgage rates inched up—just barely—this week, with the average rate for a 30-year fixed home loan going from 6.77% last week to 6.78% for the week ending July 25, according to Freddie Mac. “Mortgage rates essentially remained flat from last week but have decreased nearly half a percent from their peak earlier this year,” SamRead …

Mortgage Rates Remain Essentially Flat as the Housing Market Waits for a Fall Reprieve Read More »

Actor Rob Lowe wants to part ways his picture-perfect Beverly Hills abode. He’s listed the four-bedroom showpiece for $6,575,000. The “Parks and Recreation” actor, beloved for his roles the 1980s-era “Brat Pack” movies (and a certain “Parks and Rec” catchphrase), picked up the lovely estate in 2020 for $3,750,000. When the residence in 90210 hitRead …

Rob Lowe Is Literally Letting Go of His $6.6M Beverly Hills Home Read More »

The “hidden costs” of homeownership, including rising property taxes and homeowners insurance, are the biggest risk factors for rising mortgage delinquencies in the present market, according to a new survey. The Auction.com survey of leaders in the default servicing space found that respondents assigned 37% out of a hypothetical 100 risk factor points to hiddenRead …

Soaring Cost of Insurance and Property Tax Is the Top Risk for Triggering Mortgage Delinquencies Read More »

Home prices hit a new high in June even as the number of closings slipped again, continuing recent trends in a market battered by soaring mortgage rates. Total existing-home sales dropped 5.4% from May, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.89 million in June, the National Association of Realtors® reported on Tuesday. The JuneRead …

‘Groundhog Day’ for Housing Market as Sales Slump, Prices Rise Read More »

It looks like the island life is at an end for Nick and Vanessa Lachey and their impossibly adorable family. In 2022, with Vanessa starring in “NCIS: Hawaii,” the celebrity couple traded their Encino, CA, home for a beach-view home in Honolulu , according to Hello! After three seasons, the show has been canceled, andRead …

Nick and Vanessa Lachey Shuffle Some Real Estate as They Trade Hawaii for California Read More »

After President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 election race on Sunday, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him. If she clinches the nomination—and wins—she could soon be residing in the White House. But in the meantime, where is she now? As Harris steps into the spotlight as the Democratic Party’s leadingRead …

An Inside Tour of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Homes—Past and Present Read More »