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Anyone who shopped for a house last year grappled not only with high [mortgage rates](https://www.realtor.com/mortgage/rates/), but also another equally vexing problem: very few homes for sale. These two problems were connected, of course. High rates created a [“lock-in” effect](https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/a-look-back-at-2023-the-year-the-housing-market-froze-over/) discouraging homeowners from putting their homes on the market and having to give up their currentRead …

Finally, America’s Home Inventory Is Rising: Here’s Where It’s Grown the Most Read More »

Built in the mid-1960s, a [midcentury modern home](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1501-Anchor-Ct_Orlando_FL_32804_M61753-31423) in the heart of [Orlando, FL](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Orlando_FL), still offers plenty of atomic-age charm. There is an abundance of original details—plus plenty of potential to transform this home into a true showpiece. “It is a one-owner home, and it is original from 1965,” says John Pinel, who is listingRead …

Built in 1965, a $2M Midcentury Home on the Water in Orlando Makes Market Debut Read More »

What does the real estate market need after years of being first overheated during the COVID-19 housing boom and then effectively frozen by the high mortgage rates that followed? A run at plain old room temperature. The market appeared to be heading in that more typical direction in the week ending Jan. 20. “This pastRead …

The Housing Market Just Showed a Sudden, Miraculous ‘Return to Normal’ Read More »

A geometric, contemporary showstopper in [Fort Myers, FL](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Fort-Myers_FL), hit the market in December for $1.9 million. The three-bedroom, 2.5-bath abode at [13801 Freshman Lane](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/13801-Freshman-Ln_Fort-Myers_FL_33912_M54976-60408) was built in 2001 by [Chicago](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Chicago_IL)-based architect Michael Damore. And he had a demanding client: himself. In addition to nabbing a design award from the American Institute of Architects, the artisticRead …

Award-Winning Escape: Ultramodern Florida Hideaway Hits the Market for $1.9M Read More »

A five-level [mountain retreat](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/432-Amy-Creek-Cir_Ellijay_GA_30540_M50868-54167) in [Ellijay, GA](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Ellijay_GA), is all about the views. “The long-range views are incredible year round,” says listing agent Regina Payne, with Re/Max Town and Country. The vertical build on 1.5 acres was just completed this month and is listed for $1,475,000. “It was built as a spec house,” Payne explains, addingRead …

5-Story Mountain Lodge in Georgia Climbs Onto the Market for Nearly $1.5M Read More »

A [diamond-in-the-rough](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/2850-Crestwood-Ave_Chattanooga_TN_37415_M89536-49890) in [Chattanooga, TN](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Chattanooga_TN), was swooped up by a buyer so quickly, you’d swear it was the hot housing market of 2021 all over again. After just four days on the market, 140 showings booked by Realtors®, and 27 offers, the three-bedroom home priced at $450,000 went under contract. It also made the Realtor.comRead …

Buyers Flipped for This 1957 Modernist Home in Chattanooga, TN—Here’s Why Read More »