Realtor.com Storybook cottages are what dreams are made of, with their eye-catching, romantic style. While the darling exteriors might seem like they belong in a Disney movie, the interiors boast many unique features. So, what exactly is a storybook house? These quaint cottages were designed to look

ALLISON DINNER / GETTY IMAGES The numbers: U.S. existing-home sales fell 1.5% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million in December, the National Association of Realtors said Friday. This is the 11th straight monthly decline in existing-home sales. The losing streak is the longest since N

Getty Images / Realtor.com Not long ago, Abby Lee Miller was a popular reality TV star on “Dance Moms,” which ran for seven seasons on Lifetime and even birthed a few spinoffs for the network. But today, the media personality is looking to part with her Davenport, FL, home for $399,999. The listing

Realtor.com A midcentury modern home in Rome, GA, that is believed to be a Frank Lloyd Wright creation is the week’s most popular listing on Realtor.com®. Built in 1955, the three-bedroom abode was constructed from concrete, steel, travertine, and glass. Highlights include a brick fireplace that app

Realtor.com A once-dilapidated mansion in Tacoma, WA, will soon go to the highest bidder. The 11,000-square-foot residence, known as Rust Mansion, was built in 1907. It’s going up for a no-reserve auction Feb. 9–14. Until recently, few had been inside the place. “What makes Rust Mansion special is i

Getty Images President Joe Biden‘s administration is reviving—and strengthening—a fair housing rule to combat racial discrimination. Former President Donald Trump had cut the rule while in office. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on Thursday that it has proposed bringin

Realtor.com A three-bedroom, three-bath modern manse in Venice, CA, is so lush that it earned a fitting moniker from listing agent Desyana Willis: The Palms Retreat. Designed by the architecture firm Marmol Radziner and built in 2010, the 3,116-square-foot home is listed with Willis, of Amalfi Estat

Realtor.com A waterfront Dutch gambrel in York, ME, is the oldest property to hit the market this week on Realtor.com®. Overlooking the North Basin of the York River, this beauty offers pristine views of the Maine coastline. The sizable home has been updated over the years, but lots of period detail

Getty Images The numbers: Construction on new U.S. homes fell a seasonally adjusted 1.4% in December to 1.38 million, the Commerce Department said Thursday. The drop in construction on homes followed the decline in November, when housing starts also fell by 1.8%. Economics polled by the Wall Street

Getty Images / Realtor.com Talk about a quick turnaround! After purchasing an eight-bedroom, 10.5-bath, 12,300-square-foot home in Encino, CA, in May 2022, Michael B. Jordan has put it back on the market for $12,998,000. The home was built in 2021 and was upgraded to the tune of about a half-million

Realtor.com Some homes are designed to bring the outdoors inside. But there’s one to be built in Sevierville, TN, that will feature an eye-deceiving design. Slated to be completed by the end of 2023, the cubed and mirrored treehouse not only blends seamlessly with nature, but it also appears to magi

Getty Images / Realtor.com If you have to relocate for work, chances are you’ll also have to sell your beloved home. This is exactly what’s happened to NFL legend Deion Sanders. The former star defensive back is now better known as “Coach Prime”—and he’s on the move. Following his departure as head

Getty Images / Realtor.com Justin Verlander and Kate Upton have splashed out some serious money for primo real estate in New York City, according to the New York Post. While it isn’t clear yet how much the couple agreed to pay, the four-bedroom penthouse in Beckford Tower on the Upper East Side was

Realtor.com There 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 pr

GETTY IMAGES The 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 Mor

Getty Images / Realtor.com Pretty 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 mark

Getty Images The 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 ar

Realtor.com A 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-ba

Realtor.com Walking 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 t

Realtor.com To 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 $2