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Natural disasters are becoming an all-too-common occurrence across the United States. In 2023 alone, there were [28 instances](https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/beyond-data/2023-historic-year-us-billion-dollar-weather-and-climate-disasters) of extreme weather—including floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and fires—totaling $92.9 billion in damages and forcing an estimated [2.5 million people](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/climate/climate-disasters-survivors-displacement.html#:~:text=An%20estimated%202.5%20million%20people,data%20from%20the%20Census%20Bureau.) out of their homes. Right now, there are at least [55 active forest fires](https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn) across the Western halfRead …

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The budgets of wealthy home buyers across the U.S. have risen despite current rocky economic conditions, according to a survey by WSJ Intelligence. Their average budget for a purchase within the next year now stands at $2.038 million, according to the survey of almost 4,000 Wall Street Journal readers who were polled over two weeksRead …

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For homebuyers with a special affection for life on the water—and an insistence on creature comforts— [floating homes](https://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/what-is-a-floating-home/) check a lot of boxes. These unique dwellings offer a permanent, water-based lifestyle on lakes, rivers, and bays, but they do require sea legs. Because these homes are built on floating foundations, residents will feel swaying—especially whenRead …

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Are you a beach bum or the ultimate urbanite? If you answered “both”—and you’re looking to buy a home—you’re in luck. Turns out, 13 of the nation’s largest housing markets not only offer the best of both worlds—sand and surf combined with big-city living—but they’re also serving up more homes for sale than a yearRead …

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This time of year always makes us think of cozy interiors—and how to re-create designs filled with warmth and simplicity in our spaces. Whom better to turn to for inspiration than the Scandinavians? With their nights stretching up to 20 hours during the heart of winter and bone-chilling cold that can dip well below freezingRead …

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Ana de Armas has traded in [Venice Beach](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Venice_CA) for [Vermont](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Vermont). The actress reportedly decided to flee the high-profile [Los Angeles](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Los-Angeles_CA) lifestyle after being besieged by paparazzi during her brief relationship with “Justice League” star [Ben Affleck](https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/ben-affleck-home-soda-fountain-can-you-have-one-too/) from 2020 to 2021. She reportedly had lived in [Venice Beach, CA,](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Venice-Beach_Venice_CA) for about seven years before moving inRead …

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An [equestrian estate](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/11800-S-Highway-475_Ocala_FL_34480_M59959-23147) in [Ocala, FL](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Ocala_FL), offers much, much more than just a place to house your hooved companions. Listed for $14.9 million, the 87-acre spread offers luxe amenities for owners—and their prized horses. “When I first saw this property, I thought it had a little bit of everything,” says listing agent Stacey Rollins, withRead …

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Nothing lasts forever, including love and home design trends. The former residence of actors Chris Pratt and Anna Faris serves as prime evidence. The Los Angeles home has been through three major renovations since being built in 1979, and the acting couple went through a divorce of their own. Now, the nearly 5,000-square-foot home inRead …

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[Jennifer Lopez and ](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-mansion-cost/) [Ben Affleck](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-mansion-cost/) are still trying to [offload their $68 million marital mansion](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/ben-affleck-and-jennifer-lopez-list-their-beverly-hills-home-for-68-million/) in the wake of their divorce—but that hasn’t stopped the “Jenny From the Block” singer from reportedly eyeing up another wildly expensive [Los Angeles](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Los-Angeles_CA) home. Reports suggest that J. Lo and Affleck stand to [lose up to $25 million](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-mansion-transformation/)Read …

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