Getty Images As home prices have soared throughout the Sun Belt, many retirees are trading the warmer winters there for a more affordable lifestyle elsewhere. U.S. News & World Report named Lancaster, PA, about 90 minutes west of Philadelphia, as the best place to retire in its 2022–23 annual rankin

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It makes sense that mortgage rates are up. But by this much? That requires some explanation. Freddie Mac’s weekly average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has cracked 7% for the first time in two decades, a rise just shy of 4 percentage points from the end of last year. By co

Getty Images / MLS via Realtor.com Want to live like a sports star? The spectacular 9,395-square-foot megamansion in Paradise Valley, AZ, built for Major League Baseball legend Charles “Chili” Davis is now being offered for $8.5 million. The home was originally listed in July for $9.5 million, so th

MLS via Realtor.com A 1913 Swiss chalet–style Craftsman in Long Beach, CA, comes with a heckuva story. The 4,809-square-foot home with four bedrooms and four baths is on the market for $3,495,000 with Loree Scarborough of Compass. That’s the storybook ending. How it got to that point is hard to beli

Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images Oscar winner and wellness entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow got her start in this little ol’ mansion in Santa Monica, CA—and it can be yours if you’ve got $17.5 million. Yup, Paltrow‘s parents, Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner, snapped up this massive property in 1976. T

CRMLS/ MLS via Realtor.com A midcentury modern masterpiece with a giant-size, rooftop chess set in Pasadena, CA, has captured lots of attention. After less than a month on the market, the home has a contingent offer. Whether you’re a fan of the Netflix miniseries “The Queen’s Gambit” or you think it

Realtor.com Beware the witches of Louisiana! An unassuming house in Baton Rouge is creeping out potential buyers with its bewitched staging. Like the New Hampshire home listing featuring “Halloween” movie villain Michael Myers and a Kentucky Victorian‘s frighteningly fabulous photos, this haunting h

Getty Images / Realcomp / MLS via Realtor.com Now that power forward Kelly Olynyk has been traded from the Detroit Pistons to the Utah Jazz, he’s aiming for a handoff of his Michigan lakefront estate. The NBA player recently listed the 1-acre property in Bloomfield Township, MI, for $3.5 million. He

MLS via Realtor.com If you love screaming children in costumes, slasher movies, and fun-size candy, then Halloween is probably one of your favorite holidays. For some, Halloween is all about dressing up and trick-or-treating for the largest bag of loot, but here at Realtor.com®, nothing gets us into

Getty Images (3) The tiny-home craze, where folks embraced minimalism and downsized living, was gaining steam. Marie Kondo had snagged a Netflix show, tiny-home magazines and conventions were spreading like summertime kudzu, and HGTV had a lineup of shows aimed at the enthusiasts. Then COVID-19 hit,

MLS via Realtor.com Calling all Halloween lovers! This might be the creepiest home listing around. If you’re just dying to buy it, the Lexington, KY, home is back on the market with a spooky new look for $799,000. From the jack-o’-lanterns lining the front steps to the grand staircase teeming with t

Getty Images Rents are rising—and renters are poised to take out their frustrations in the midterm elections. More than half of renters registered to vote say that housing will be a key issue for them in the midterms next month, according to a recent Apartment List report. The rentals website recent

Getty Images (2) If you’re intrigued by ghosts and ghouls and things that go bump in the night, have we got some houses for you! The five homes listed below—all for sale—have long had documented histories of ethereal apparitions. To some, it’s a sign to be afraid, very afraid, and to run in the oppo

Getty Images The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales fell 10.2% in September, which is the fourth straight monthly drop, according to the monthly index released Friday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The decline was much larger that forecast. Analysts polled by the Wall Street Journal ha

Getty Images / MLS via Realtor.com Ant Anstead, host of “Celebrity IOU: Joyride,” is reportedly speeding away from his coastal cottage in Laguna Beach, CA. The three-bedroom, two-bath abode is available for $3,300,000. Anstead, a car nut, bought the home for $2.8 million in 2021, about a year after

Realtor.com / MLS via Realtor.com A megamansion up for auction in Mukwonago, WI, is this week’s most popular listing on Realtor.com®. It’s adorned with exquisite fountains, gardens, and statues. From a 22-karat gold and crystal chandelier to the hand-painted mosaic ceiling, the property oozes over-t

MLS via Realtor.com Calling all Lancaster County, PA, history buffs: One of the oldest, most storied homes in the area just came on the market for $799,900. The pre-Revolution-era dwelling known locally as the Martic Forge Mansion is quite possibly one of the oldest and best-preserved properties of

Canopy MLS / MLS via Realtor.com High in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a sensational retreat is currently the most expensive listing in both North Carolina and South Carolina. The expansive compound garnered attention as one of the most popular homes on Realtor.com®. “It’s incredible overlooking Grandfa

Getty Images / MLS via Realtor.com Here’s a home that may hold a special spot in your heart—especially if you’re a Dodgers fan. And if you revere this L.A.-based baseball team, you might also have a fondness for Vin Scully, the longtime broadcaster as well as the face of the team for more than six d

Getty Images High mortgage rates continue to pressure the housing market, as the sector undergoes a deep slow down after two years of blockbuster growth. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.08% as of Oct. 27, according to data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday. The 30-year was last at this