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A former model has revealed why she ditched her glamorous Hollywood lifestyle and moved into an old school bus in [Ojai, CA](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Ojai_CA), where she has created a [makeshift homestead](https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/8-luxe-off-the-grid-homes-that-are-off-the-charts-amazing/) with her baby daughter, saving herself [thousands of dollars in rent per month](https://www.realtor.com/advice/rent/ways-to-save-money-while-renting/). Laura La Rue, 32, is originally from [Thousand Oaks](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Thousand-Oaks_CA), where she began modelingRead …

Former Model Who Quit ‘Party-Girl’ Life in L.A. to Live In an Off-Grid Bus With Her Baby Says She’s Saving Thousands in Rent—and Is Happier Than Ever Read More »

In recent months, real estate agents across the country have heard a familiar refrain from prospective homebuyers hesitant to pull the trigger: I’m waiting for the election. Logically, it probably makes little short-term difference to the individual homebuyer whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump is elected president. Home prices and mortgage rates are unlikely toRead …

Election 2024: Homebuyers Waiting for Results Could Finally Come Off the Sidelines Read More »

Christina Haack‘s [divorce from estranged husband ](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/christina-hall-josh-divorce-settlement-property/)[Josh Hall](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/christina-hall-josh-divorce-settlement-property/) has hit another messy turning point after he reportedly filed legal paperwork to try to stop her from [selling her $4.5 million Tennessee farmhouse](https://www.realtor.com/advice/reality-tv/christina-hall-josh-divorce-sell-home/)—where he had been living in the wake of their separation. That [Franklin](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Franklin_TN) property, which Haack purchased in 2021 before she and Hall tiedRead …

Christina Haack and Josh Hall’s Divorce Turns Even Nastier After He Tried To ‘Block Sale of Her $4.5 Million Tennessee Farm’ Read More »

The average single-family home in America costs $420,000. If home prices had simply kept pace with inflation since 1963, that home would cost just $185,000. Regulations and other costs buyers bear add more than $90,000 to the price of a new home. And supply is not meeting nationwide demand. America must build as many asRead …

A Letter to the Nation’s New Leaders: Right Now, the American Dream of Homeownership Is in Crisis Read More »

“Dawson’s Creek” [star ](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/james-van-der-beek-vacates-beverly-hills-home-and-moves-to-texas/)[James Van Der Beek](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/james-van-der-beek-vacates-beverly-hills-home-and-moves-to-texas/) has candidly revealed that he is battling colorectal cancer, sharing his diagnosis in a heartfelt Instagram post along with images of himself taken in and around his [Austin, TX](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Austin_TX), ranch. The 47-year-old actor relocated from Hollywood to [Texas](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Texas) in 2020 in a bid to find more “space” andRead …

James Van Der Beek’s Texas Sanctuary: Inside ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Star’s Austin Ranch Where He’s Battling Colorectal Cancer Read More »

Billionaire entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban has become a vocal critic of Donald Trump in recent years. However, throughout his public political clashes with the former president, Cuban has quietly owned a luxurious condo in Trump International Hotel and Tower on Central Park West for nearly 25 years, records obtained by The PostRead …

Mark Cuban May Not Agree With Trump’s Politics — but He Has No Problem With Him as the Landlord of His $13.5M Condo Read More »

Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates‘ daughter Jennifer has welcomed her second baby girl with husband Nayel Nassar—and the proud mother of two wasted no time in offering up a sweet glimpse inside her newborn’s perfectly curated nursery. The 28-year-old shared a heartwarming image of her baby girl, Mia, sleeping soundly in her crib, while olderRead …

Billionaire Bill Gates’ Daughter Jennifer Reveals Glimpse Inside Her Stunning Nursery as She Welcomes Second Baby Read More »

Embattled former [New York](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/New-York_NY) Mayor [Rudy Giuliani is facing yet another hurdle](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/rudy-giuliani-apartment-order-loss-georgia-election/) in his ongoing legal tussle with [two Georgia election workers](https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/rudy-giuliani-selling-nyc-apartment/) he was found guilty of defaming. The pair accused him of secretly emptying the $6.5 million New York City apartment he has been ordered to hand over to them as part of aRead …

Rudy Giuliani Is Accused of Emptying $6.5 Million Apartment of Valuables After Being Ordered To Hand Over Home to Defamed Election Workers Read More »

When my husband and I [bought](https://www.realtor.com/advice/buy/we-bought-and-renovated-our-dream-home-but-let-renters-live-there-first/) a 1927 English Tudor-style, four-bedroom, two-bathroom, 2,230-square-foot home in a suburb of [San Francisco](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/San-Francisco_CA) in 2020, it hadn’t been updated for decades. Luckily, as a writer for [Realtor.com®](https://www.realtor.com/), I watch and review reality show episodes and interview the biggest names in the home design business. So when it cameRead …

Joanna Gaines and Christina Haack Inspired My Home Renovation—Here’s the Expert Guidance I Followed Read More »

Polygamous “Sister Wives” star Kody Brown has at least been given a bit of good news: He has managed to secure a buyer for his Flagstaff, AZ, cabin after a tumultuous few months of legal drama with his former “spouses” over the remote property. According to Realtor.com® records, the home was sold on Nov. 4Read …

EXCLUSIVE: Polygamous ‘Sister Wives’ Star Kody Brown Sells Arizona Home for $1.8 Million—After Bitter Legal Drama With His Ex-Spouses Read More »