Saving America’s Aging Homes: Inside the Bipartisan Push for HUD Repair Grants
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is warning that badly needed home repairs are blocking housing from reaching the families that need it. In a Sept. 30 letter urging the Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a new federal home-repair program, Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA) […]
What Spirit Halloween Opening in Your Neighborhood Means for Property Values
The arrival of fall also means the arrival, in many places, of a Spirit Halloween store. The pop-up retailer that specializes in costumes, decorations, and party supplies for spooky season is almost ubiquitous during September and October, with over 1,500 seasonal locations in shopping centers and strip malls across North America. The brand’s ability to […]
QUIZ: Can You Guess Where This House Is?
Look closely at each home and pick the location you think it’s in. Your full results and score are revealed at the end. 8 questions · one photo each. Click here to start the quiz on Realtor.com.
Hobbit-Style Playground With Earth-Sheltered House Alongside a River Is Listed for Under $1 Million
A hobbit-style compound featuring an earth-sheltered residence, a gazebo, a log cabin for guests, a pole shed, and a detached workshop has just hit the market in Huron, OH, for $850,000. With 250 feet of frontage along the Huron River, the property has surfed to the top spot of the week’s most popular homes list. […]
See What Your Housing Budget Buys in Every ZIP Code
For homebuyers, setting a realistic budget is a smart step early in the process. Once that’s done, narrowing down a neighborhood for your home search gets easier. A new tool from the Realtor.com® economic research team breaks down what share of homes located in each ZIP code would be attainable based on a buyer’s budget. […]
New-Home Prices Plunge to 5-Year Low as Sales Falter
Prices for newly built homes have hit their lowest level in five years, as homebuilders continue to grapple with weak buyer demand, newly released data shows. In July, the median sales price of new homes fell to $393,800, down 2.3% from the prior month and the lowest since July 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau and […]
Behr’s 2027 Color of the Year Will Keep You Grounded in ‘Comfort’ for Years To Come
At a time when more and more homeowners are reinvesting in their homes for the long haul, Behr’s pick for the Color the Year 2027 offers an opportunity to prioritize comfort and the feeling of natural immersion without the need for a total remodel. On Aug. 26, Behr Paint announced Grounded (T27-01), a versatile olive […]
A Viral AI Property Tax Hoax Is Targeting Some Homeowners—and It Could Cost Them Real Relief
Douglas County Assessor Toby Damisch first suspected something was wrong when Colorado homeowners started calling his office with some unusual questions. “Hey, I hear I don’t have to pay the school property tax anymore,” he recalls constituents saying. Others told his office they had heard their property values could be capped once they turned 70. […]
World Cup Reverses Slump in International Demand for Short-Term Rentals
The 2026 World Cup has boosted the international demand for short-term rentals (STRs) in North American host cities, reversing a long-running decline in foreign visitors. After 13 consecutive months of year-over-year declines, international demand spiked 9.4% in June during the World Cup group stages, according to AirDNA, the leading provider of STR data and analytics. […]
The Summer 2026 Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Housing Market Ranking
The housing market entered summer with a spring in its step after a relatively positive start to the year, marked by growing home sales and easing asking prices. The ongoing conflict in Iran kept upward pressure on inflation and mortgage rates, limiting more significant progress, but recent data offers real reason for optimism. Both headline […]