The Secret Value Behind the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
Getty Images When Judy and Dan Russ bought their home in upstate New York, Dan knew the Norway Spruce in their front yard had potential. At 75 feet tall, with verdant branches and a striking symmetry,...
View ArticleMichigan Family Lost a $194K Home Over a $1.6K Tax Bill—Now the Supreme Court...
Realtor.com/Getty Images Scott Pung did everything right. He bought a three-bedroom home in Union Township, MI, for his family, paid his bills, and followed the rules to receive a property tax...
View ArticleHomeownership Rate Expected To Fall Further in 2026 After Hitting a 6-Year Low
Getty Images The homeownership rate in the United States is projected to fall further in 2026 after reaching a six-year low earlier this year, according to a new forecast from the Realtor.com® economic...
View Article3-Acre Maine ‘Retreat’ Without Heat, Plumbing, Bathroom, or Kitchen Lists for...
Realtor.com A bare-bones “retreat” in Maine that lacks almost every basic amenity a homeowner might expect from a residential structure has hit the market for just $130,000—offering little more than a...
View ArticleHousing Forecast 2026: Mortgage Rates Remain Above 6%, but Affordability...
Getty Images Mortgage rates will continue to average above 6% next year, but affordability will improve modestly as the typical monthly payment falls below 30% of a household’s income for the first...
View ArticleMortgage Applications Today: Home Loan Demand Decreases Despite Lower...
Getty Images The demand for a home loan continues to take an up-and-down path as applications decreased 1.4% for the week ending Nov. 28, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This is down...
View ArticlePICTURED: $3.8 Million New Jersey Mansion Where Sydney Sweeney and Amanda...
Manoli Figetakis/WireImage Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried turned a small New Jersey town into a Hollywood hot spot while filming their new movie, “The Housemaid,” which was primarily shot at a...
View ArticlePrivate Hiring Loses 32,000 Jobs in November Ahead of Fed Rate Cut Decision
Getty Images Employment in the private sector fell by 32,000 jobs in November, driven by major cuts at small businesses, bolstering the case for another Federal Reserve rate cut next week. Employers...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Bill Cosby’s $7 Million Townhouse Is Taken Off the Market—Weeks...
Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images Disgraced actor Bill Cosby‘s New York City townhouse has been taken off the market, eight months after being listed for $6.99 million amid the TV star’s ongoing...
View ArticleHow To Negotiate a Rent Decrease: The Winning Way To Ask for a Rent Reduction
Getty Images Is your rent too high in 2025? You’re definitely not alone. Nearly half of renters are cost-burdened, defined as spending 30% or more of their income on housing, according to Census data....
View ArticleElon Musk Admits It Is ‘Impossible’ To Spend Time With All of His Kids—but...
YouTube Tesla tycoon Elon Musk is already father to at least 13 children—however, the billionaire has now admitted that he is open to expanding his brood even more via adoption, despite confessing that...
View ArticleBoston Homeowners Face 13% Property Tax Hike Starting in January
Realtor.com/Getty Images Boston is already one of the most expensive U.S. cities to live in—and it’s about to become even pricier. In October 2025, the median home list price in Boston was just under...
View ArticleNever-Before-Seen Photos of Jeffrey Epstein’s Private Island Are Released by...
House Oversight Committee; Getty Images A trove of unseen photos of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein‘s infamous private island has been released by the House Oversight Committee in the latest...
View ArticleNew Bill Could Help Nonprofits Save Affordable Apartments in This Major Metro
aguhl0614/Unsplash New Yorkers sent a powerful message in November’s mayoral election: Rent is too high. And now, an emboldened City Council has revamped a 5-year-old bill to tackle the issue from an...
View ArticleWealth of Top 1% of Americans Surges to Record $52 Trillion
Realtor.com/Getty Images The combined wealth of America’s 1 percenters climbed to a record-setting $52 trillion in the spring—enough to purchase every home in the U.S. and still have a couple of...
View ArticleCape Cod Cottage Perched Precariously on the Edge of an Ocean Cliff Sells for...
Realtor.com A Cape Cod cottage that sits mere feet away from the edge of an eroding ocean bluff has traded hands for the bargain price of $100,000—less than two months after it was put on the market...
View ArticleWhat Happens to Your Home If You Die With a Reverse Mortgage?
Realtor.com/Getty Images A reverse mortgage can be a handy financial tool for older homeowners who want to take the equity they’ve built up and turn it into cash, without having to sell the home...
View ArticleCape Cod Mansion Next to the Kennedy Family’s Storied Hyannis Port Compound...
Realtor.com An enormous Cape Cod compound that sits just a few feet away from the Kennedy family’s iconic Hyannis Port estate has undergone a $4.3 million price chop—more than a year after it first hit...
View ArticleFed Rate Cut Is Likely Next Week, but Don’t Expect Mortgage Rates To Budge
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to vote in favor of another interest rate cut next week, but experts are expecting little impact on mortgage rates, which have...
View Article‘Owning Manhattan’ Star Jade Shenker Reveals How She’s Embracing Single Life...
Serhant; Jade Shenker “Owning Manhattan” star Jade Shenker is back on the market and keeping her options open—both in love and real estate. After Season 1 of the Netflix series focused heavily on her...
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