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Calling all Halloween and Disney fanatics: Here’s a chance to live in your very own haunted house! A spine-tingling, six-bedroom estate designed to replicate Disneyland’s iconic Haunted Mansion just hit the market in Duluth, GA , for $2.2 million. You’ll have to wait for the popular West Coast attraction to reopen after months of renovationsRead …
The [infamous Colorado Tudor](https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/colorado-home-where-jonbenet-ramsey-was-found-dead-goes-up-for-sale/) where the body of 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey was discovered can’t find the right buyer. The gated, five-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom home in Boulder, CO, was pulled off the market at the beginning of the month. This was the sixth time the home has failed to sell, according to the [New YorkRead …
The Owners of the JonBenet Ramsey Murder House Fail To Find a Buyer Despite Price Cuts Read More »
Caleb Hall is running out of time. The 25-year-old mechanical engineer and his 23-year-old wife, a nurse, have been looking for a home of their own for the past six months in the Huntsville, AL , area. Their only must-haves are the home must be relatively move-in ready, be in a safe community, and haveRead …
This year’s housing market is off to a strong start. Sales of existing homes, which exclude new construction , jumped 9.5% from January to February, according to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors®. That was the largest month-over-month increase in a year. However, sales did dip a little annually, coming down 3.3%Read …
Existing-Home Sales Surge in a Positive Sign for This Year’s Housing Market Read More »
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Americans Aren’t Happy—but It Depends on Your Age and Where You Live Read More »
Those hoping to purchase a home soon have been watching mortgage rates closely, biding their time until rates come down enough for them to pounce. Unfortunately, these buyers might be waiting a while longer. The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it was holding interest rates steady for now—instead of lowering them as manyRead …
The Big Takeaway From the Fed Meeting That Could Make—or Break—the Housing Market Read More »
Michelle Mack, the woman charged with masterminding a theft ring known as the “ California Girls ,” is desperately trying to unload the San Diego -area mansion where she allegedly based her criminal activities. The home in Bonsall, CA , hit the market in mid-February. The price was slashed twice in the 10 days afterRead …
Mortgage rates rose this week, following much anticipated news by the Federal Reserve this Wednesday to hold its benchmark borrowing rates steady. The average rate for a 30-year fixed home loan inched up from 6.74% to 6.87% for the week ending March 21, according to Freddie Mac. “After decreasing for a couple of weeks, mortgageRead …
As Mortgage Rates Rise, Fresh Real Estate Listings Hit a Near 3-Year High Read More »
Chicago voters will weigh in Tuesday on a ballot measure that would fundamentally change the way real estate deals are taxed in the city. Dubbed a “mansion tax” by supporters, the measure would raise taxes on property sales above $1 million and cut the tax rate for transfers below that threshold, with the additional revenueRead …
Chicago Set To Vote on ‘Mansion Tax’—and It Could Dent Demand in Ultrarich Neighborhoods Read More »
