Get Away From It All — 5 Private Islands Available Right Now

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/9 9:00A Lisa Johnson Mandell

Realtor.com December might be the merriest month, but it can also be the most stressful. You have all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, plus the pressure of trying to get everything done by the...

If a Newly Elected Congressman Can’t Get an Apartment, What About Everyone Else?

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/9 8:00A Clare Trapasso

Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Photos: Getty Images (4) The first member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress has a very big problem: He can t get an apartment. Maxwell Frost , who will be...

Christina Hall Is Back—With a New Husband, Home, and Season of ‘Christina on the Coast’

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/9 7:30A Lisa Johnson Mandell

HGTV Christina Hall has changed—a lot—since many of us last saw her on TV. For one, she s changed her last name from Haack to Hall so she can better match up with her new husband, Josh Hall . She s...

Finally, Mortgage Rates and Home Prices Favor Buyers—but How Long Will This Christmas Miracle Last?

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/9 7:00A Margaret Heidenry

Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Photos: Getty Images (3) Christmas has arrived early for America s homebuyers! And it s not just one gift, but two that should make them giddy. Gift No. 1: lower...

The Internet Made The Housing Market Less Rational

Forbes Real Estate 12/9 3:40A John Wake, Contributor

Today, we have many times more real estate information than last cycle... Did all the information we’ve had in recent years about the real estate market make the market more rational...

'Madhouse' Creator Jeff Beacher Takes Us Inside His North Of Sunset Zen Pad

Forbes Real Estate 12/9 3:30A R. Daniel Foster, Contributor

His home is a 5-minute drive or a half-hour walk to Franklin Canyon Park’s 605 acres of chaparral, grasslands, oak woodlands, lakes and five miles of hiking trails.

Michelle Kwan Skates Away From Her L.A. Home, Listing It for Almost $3M

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/9 3:00A Jennifer Kelly Geddes

Getty Images / Realtor.com Michelle Kwan is spinning in a new direction. The retired figure skater is now the U.S. ambassador to Belize. Kwan has listed her three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home in Los Angeles...

DC Dual Agency Brokerage Law May Produce Silly Results For Commercial Leases

Forbes Real Estate 12/9 3:00A Joshua Stein, Contributor

The same brokerage firm often represents both sides of a transaction, but a DC law can produce surprises.

Midcentury Glam? Boho Retro? 5 Hot Living Room Looks That Are Trending Right Now

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/9 12:00A Larissa Runkle

Photos by @dennisvonnazareth / @hollyholdendesign / @colombe_studio via Instagram We re all familiar with ever-popular interior design styles like midcentury modern and bohemian . But what if your...

Calling All Party Animals! A Michigan Bachelor Pad With 2 Kitchen Urinals Is the Week’s Most Popular...

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/8 11:00P Kellie Speed

Realtor.com If ever there was a perfect bachelor pad, this tiny ranch house in Ferndale, MI, would take the cake. The shocking design grabbed the most views this week. With just 972 square feet of...

The Home Improvement Projects Spring Sellers Should Tackle Now (And What To Skip)

Forbes Real Estate 12/8 11:10A Brenda Richardson, Senior Contri

Nearly 3 in 4 recent sellers (74%) surveyed believe the improvement projects they completed to prepare their home for sale helped their home sell.

Curves Ahead: Whimsical Casa Luna Bounces Onto the Market in Big Sur for $7M

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/8 10:00A Kristine Hansen

Realtor.com One of architect Mickey Muennig ’s whimsical residential designs  in Big Sur, CA , is ready for a new owner. The curvy four-bedroom, four-bath home has had only two owners since its 1982...

Marvelous on Maui: $12.8M Estate Featured on ‘Temptation Island’ Desires an Offer

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/8 9:30A Kristine Hansen

Realtor.com Known to Maui locals as Lona Ridge, this nearly 6-acre estate in Wailuku, HI , features a marvelous mansion that appeared on the reality TV show Temptation Island. And now, it s hoping to...

More Than 19 Million Renters Are Burdened By Housing Costs

Forbes Real Estate 12/8 9:02A Brenda Richardson, Senior Contri

In 18 counties, homeowners with a mortgage had a median housing cost ratio above that of renters.

‘How Much Do You Pay for Rent?’ What TikTok Star Caleb Simpson Learned Touring 200-Plus Apartments

realtor.com® Real Estate News 12/8 8:30A Karli Mullane

Caleb Simpson has become the internet’s favorite real estate looky-loo based on the millions of views his viral video series of apartment and home tours has racked up. But instead of filming formal...