Realtor.comThere is no shortage of interesting residential architecture in the Los Angeles area of Abbot Kinney and Venice Beach. But this distinct domicile in Venice, CA, built by Viennese architectural firm Coop Himmelb(l)au, is a real standout.J. Stewart Burns, a TV writer and producer whose proj

GETTY IMAGESThe numbers: A dip in mortgage rates prompted mortgage demand to rise a seasonally adjusted 27.9%As mortgage rates dropped across the board, demand for both purchases and refinancing increased. That pushed the market composite index up, a measure of mortgage application volume, the Mortg

Getty Images / Realtor.comPretty coastal homes are often snapped up quickly, especially in this work-from-anywhere era.One excellent example: this truly lovely Cape Cod spot, owned by Major League Baseball executive, Dan Duquette. The home was listed at $1,295,000.After just five days on the market,

Getty ImagesThe housing market has been brutal for first-time homebuyers. And now, just as prices are finally beginning to slacken and the bidding wars are dying down, higher mortgage interest rates have turned the prospect of homeownership into a financial impossibility for many.However, there are

Realtor.comA lake house in Bella Vista, AR, splashed onto the market a little more than a week ago as the highest-priced home listing in the area, at $1,295,000. The picturesque place immediately snagged a new owner.It’s probably no surprise that the dwelling was in demand. The two-bedroom, 2.5-bath

Realtor.comWalking into a 1906 castle in Detroit is like taking a step back in time—and a stroll through multiple design eras.The 7,273-square-foot home is listed for $1.2 million.“It was designed by one of Detroit’s most prominent turn-of-the-century architects, and what’s really unusual about this

Realtor.comTo sell or to lease? It’s the question Guy Attal, president of clothier Fabrizio Gianni, has been asking himself for more than two decades.Right now, the answer is pointing toward a possible sale. Attal’s star-studded estate in Beverly Hills, CA, recently reappeared on the market for $22,

Realtor.comAn eight-sided house in Sultan, WA, didn’t have to wait around long for an offer.The octagonal home angled its way onto the market in December and found a buyer within eight days.Needless to say, there was plenty of curiosity surrounding the oddity.“There are rumors that swirl,” says list

Getty Images / Realtor.comPast Golden Globe winner Pia Zadora faced terrible reviews at the beginning of her career, notching three less-than-coveted Golden Raspberry Awards for her acting.At the height of her fame—or infamy—she took up residence where one of Hollywood’s most fabled homes once stood

Realtor.comIs it possible that a condo with original 1970s decor could be considered move-in ready?It is for one eye-popping pad in Miami with a $529,999 price tag.The home is filled with disco-era design and is ready for its next owner—who may very well want to preserve the home’s groovy, flamingo-

Realtor.comGhost towns are inherently spooky. Full of memories, people, and buildings that have faded into dust, these forgotten places have been left to the elements.Stories about what happened in these places have been passed down through the decades, but much of their allure is in the eerie quest

Realtor.comSay what you will about the futility of playing the lottery, but I’d wager there isn’t a person out there who doesn’t start dreaming about the life they’d lead—and the mansion they’d buy—when they heard that the Mega Millions jackpot shot up to an estimated $1.35 billion. That’s the secon

Realtor.comReal estate prices aren’t often slashed by 50%. And $14 million price cuts are particularly uncommon. But Howard Sosin—co-founder of AIG Financial Products and a former Columbia Business School associate professor—probably knows his math.The 10-bedroom megamansion was originally listed fo

Realtor.comA sprawling estate complete with a huge home office and a 2,500-square-foot gym in Waco, TX, is this week’s most popular home on Realtor.com®.Located in the town made famous by “Fixer Upper,” the five-bedroom home near Lake Waco offers more than 11,000 square feet of living space. Based o

Realtor.comLas Vegas is no stranger to lavish homes.In the past year, casino mogul Steve Wynn unloaded a $17.5 million golf estate and ex-Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden sold his custom pad for $7 million.A new listing for a 21,835-square-foot mansion, built in 1998, is finely tailored to the Veg

Realtor.comCalling all science-fiction fans: A dome home in Otterville, MO, looks like it came from a galaxy far, far away.Listed for $348,421, the otherworldly double-dome design measures 2,061 square feet, with five bedrooms and two bathrooms.“It looks like something out of ‘Star Wars,’ because it

Getty ImagesHigh mortgage interest rates were like a bucket of ice water dumped on the sizzling-hot housing market last year. Buyers could no longer afford to buy. So builders stopped building, sellers stopped selling, and the housing market froze.However, mortgage rates are now coming down. And the

Getty Images / Realtor.comThe star of “The O.C.” and “Grace and Frankie” is once again looking to part ways with his pretty home in Los Angeles.In 2016, Peter Gallagher decided on a price tag of $6 million for his six-bedroom, 4.5-bath home in Brentwood. He reduced the price to $5,250,000 that same

Getty ImagesDecember brought good tidings to homebuyers in the real estate market.Nationally, median home list prices dropped about 11% from their peak over the summer to hit $400,000 in December, according to a recent Realtor.com® report. While prices were still up by about 8.4% year over year in D

Realtor.comA charming farmhouse in Mount Bethel, PA, is the oldest property to hit the market this week on Realtor.com®.The sprawling, six-bedroom estate comes with nearly 30 acres and is located just minutes from the New Jersey border. The majestic home offers beautiful views from nearly every room