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LGBTQ+ People Are Less Likely To Own a Home: Here’s How To Navigate the Housing Market By Margaret Heidenry Jun 24, 2024 Envelope Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Share Homeownership has long been a cornerstone of the American dream, but for many LGBTQ+ individuals, this rightful pursuit of housing remains elusive. The rate of homeownership amongRead …

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How’s this for a home deal: a free mansion! Sounds great, but for the next owner of the Hood Mansion, there’s a catch—and it’s a pricey one: It has to be moved from its current location in Limerick, PA . And moving mansions doesn’t come cheap. “The ideal candidate would have large, deep pockets andRead …

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If you need a mortgage , a good credit score , also called a FICO score, is essential—and it’s within your control. In a nutshell, a credit score is a simplified calculation of your history of paying back debts and making regular payments on loans. If you’re borrowing money to buy a home, lenders wantRead …

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It didn’t take long for a buyer to snap up this standout home, designed in 1965 by a notable architect. In fact, just hours after the Coral Gables, FL , listing went live, someone was eager to see it. “The people who have come to this house are interested in the architect and are creative,”Read …

This Lush Florida Hideaway Is a $4.9M Midcentury Modern Gem Read More »

You might be able to spot famed musician and David Letterman‘s favorite band leader Paul Shaffer bopping around Santa Monica Beach and Pier now that it appears he’s purchased a crazy cool condo in one of the area’s most coveted complexes. It appears Shaffer paid $4 million for the place and will pay an additionalRead …

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Finding an affordable home in 2024 might sound like an exasperating exercise in futility. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, real estate prices skyrocketed and, for the most part, have not yet come back down to earth. The average U.S. home is now valued nearly 50% higher than this time four years ago. And that’s beforeRead …

10 US Cities Where Finding a House Under $200K Is Still Possible Read More »

When it came on the market in June 2023 , the 40,000-square-foot megamansion in Los Angeles known as Casa Encantada was listed for an eye-watering $250 million. There were no takers. Five months later, the 8.4-acre property resurfaced with a lower (yet astronomical) price of $195 million. In late May, the listing came back onRead …

L.A.’s Ginormous Casa Encantada Tries Again To Enchant a Buyer for an Astronomical $195M Read More »

By Keith Griffith Jun 17, 2024 Envelope Facebook Twitter Linkedin Pinterest Share Each April, when the local energy company again starts shutting off late-paying customers after its winter moratorium, Milwaukee resident Elizabeth Brown faces a dilemma: pay her rent on time or keep the lights on. For seven years, Brown, 50, has been living inRead …

The Most Rent-Burdened Midwest City Is in a Key Swing State, Posing Challenges for Biden’s 2024 Campaign Read More »

Americans in the military have a variety of government benefits available to them for their service—and a new report reveals that certain cities excel at making veterans feel more at home. To celebrate the 80-year anniversary of when the GI Bill of Rights was signed into law on June 22, Realtor.com® has released a newRead …

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At Realtor.com, we’ve been excited to see how technology has been advancing and to understand how we might shape it to help home buyers find their perfect homes. Buying a home is an incredibly personal decision with no uniform set of must-haves, and often, the deciding factor can be a je ne sais quoi thatRead …

Artificial Intelligence models let home buyers find properties that share the same “look-and-feel” – an industry-first, new feature Read More »