Inspired by Legendary Architecture, a Glass House in South Carolina Is Simply Sublime

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/11 12:00P Tiffani Sherman

MLS / Realtor.com South Carolina certainly isn’t the first state that leaps to mind when the subject is contemporary architecture. However, a fascinating home inspired by a legendary architect in...

Looking To Buy a Home in a Fire-Prone Area? Here’s What To Know

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/11 11:00A Kathleen Willcox

Ted Soqui / Corbis via Getty Images The threat of wildfires is a dangerous reality in rural and more populous areas alike. And while homebuyers likely know the risk of settling down in a fire-prone...

Maximalist Manor: Must-See Oklahoma Castle Priced Below a Million Bucks

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/11 10:30A Tiffani Sherman

MLS / Realtor.com A 1,950-square-foot, ranch-style house that was transformed into a 8,551-square-foot Oklahoma castle recently had a royal price reduction. The Norman, OK , home was initially listed...

‘Dream Home Makeover’ Reveals the Living Room Design Rule To Break Right Now

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/11 9:00A Lisa Johnson Mandell

HGTV On Dream Home Makeover, Shea and Syd McGee know that big, spacious houses come with one huge downside: The spaces lack that intimate, cozy, family-friendly feel. In the episode The Dream in Dream...

An Astonishing Look at America’s New ‘Buyer-Friendly’ Housing Market—and How Sellers May Ruin It

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/11 8:14A Judy Dutton

Getty Images America s housing market has been brutal on homebuyers for the past two years—but at long last, signs suggest that the worst of it might be over. “How’s the Housing Market This Week?” is...

Mortgage Rates Tick Back Up Above 5%, Another Challenge for First-Time Home Buyers

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/11 7:15A Aarthi Swaminathan

Getty Images The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.22% as of August 11,  according to data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday—up 23 basis points from the previous week. One basis point is equal...

Ben Affleck Lists His Pacific Palisades Estate for $30M

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/11 4:00A Claudine Zap

Getty Images / MLS / Realtor.com Now that Ben Affleck is married to his on-again, off-again flame, superstar Jennifer Lopez , he no longer has a need for his bachelor pad. The Oscar winner has listed...

Hot Housing Market Keeps Foreclosures at Bay

Orlando Ave 8/11 2:28A tisner

Homeowners who have hit hard times face foreclosure, but most now also have lots of equity and they’re selling rather than going into foreclosure. NEW YORK – The hot housing market keeps many...

Calling All Hagglers: 7 Things a Savvy Buyer Should Always Hammer Out With a Seller

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/11 1:00A Kimberly Dawn Neumann

Getty Images Thinking of buying a house, but not sure what you can ask for during the negotiation process? Here s a little tip: There s no harm in going for what you want. Everything is negotiable,...

The Housing Shortage Is About To Get Worse—Don’t Expect Builders To Save the Day

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/11 12:00A Clare Trapasso

Luke Sharrett / Bloomberg via Getty Images Just a few months ago, builders couldn t put homes up fast enough to appease the hordes of eager buyers. They boasted about lengthy waitlists, even holding...

Bulging at the Seams: A Round Lakefront House in South Carolina Is a Local Mystery

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/10 12:00P Tiffani Sherman

MLS / Realtor.com A rotund lakefront house in Inman, SC , appears as if it might have had too much to eat. Bulging at the bottom, the residence has gobbled up plenty of interest around the web. “It’s...

Has Your Listing Gone Stale? Here’s How Sellers Can Restrategize Their Real Estate

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/10 11:30A Kathleen Willcox

Getty Images Real estate listings divulge a range of important stats about a house, from the number of bedrooms it has to its price per square foot. But one critical number buyers pay close attention...

Exclusive: The Stars of HGTV’s ‘Flip to a Million’ Reveal How To Flip a House for a Thousand Bucks

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/10 11:00A Karli Mullane

Peter Wynn Thompson/HGTV Think you need oodles of cash and the skills of a contractor to flip a house ? New HGTV show “Flip to a Million” argues that all you really need is $1,000—along with a whole...

NBA Guard Matthew Dellavedova Looking To Hand Off Wisconsin Home for $2.1M

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/10 10:30A Claudine Zap

MLS / Getty Images / Realtor.com NBA guard Matthew Dellavedova has listed his Milwaukee-area home for $2.1 million. Dellavedova, who recently signed with the Sacramento Kings , picked up the lakefront...

‘Good Bones’ Reveals the $50 Trick That Can Help Sell a House Fast

realtor.com® Real Estate News 8/10 9:00A Jillian Pretzel

HGTV Good Bones stars Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen Laine have a ton of design experience, so when it comes to making a small house seem bigger, they have a few tricks up their sleeves. In the Season 7...