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04/20/2026

The housing market has entered its best week to sell, with mortgage rates falling to 6.30%, new listings surging past 120,000 for the first time in nearly a year, and home prices down for the 25th straight week. Active inventory is up 4.3% from a year ago, giving buyers the widest selection since the pandemic. But economic uncertainty from the Iran war and a dismal March home sales report continue to cloud the outlook.

04/20/2026

Rising insurance and property taxes are making homeownership increasingly unaffordable in high-risk areas. Property taxes are up 27% over the past six years, according to Cotality, while homeowners insurance now makes up a record 9% of typical monthly housing costs. And the pressure isn’t letting up: Cotality projects insurance premiums will rise another 8% in both 2026 and 2027.

04/20/2026

Home sellers in Texas and Florida were most likely to make price cuts, while sellers in the Bay Area were least likely.

03/15/2026

A unnamed Fortune 100 company's plan to build a billion-dollar, 2,080-acre data center in rural Mason County, KY has hit a wall: farmers who refuse to sell at any price. Local officials tout the project as a once-in-a-generation opportunity, promising 400 full-time jobs and 1,500 construction positions. But landowner Delsia Bare's family is turning down a $26 million offer. "There is no price on earth enough for what they are getting ready to do," she tells Realtor.com. "There's no replacing what they're getting ready to destroy."

03/12/2026

Cle Elum’s latest luxury community has unparalleled views 🏞️

03/12/2026

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03/07/2026

The longtime residence of Theodor Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss has been listed for $9.95 million in La olla. Set high above the Pacific on 1.51 acres, Geisel lived and worked in the home from 1948 until his death in 1991, writing much of his iconic body of work within these walls. He and his first wife Helen initially purchased a Spanish Revival observation tower on the site before commissioning architect Thomas L. Shepherd to design the residence around it in 1950. The four-bedroom, four-bath, 5,004 sq ft home offers sweeping views overlooking La Jolla Cove, preserving a rare piece of literary and architectural history above the Southern California coastline. More photos in comments.

03/07/2026

Key takeawaysThis 1936-era home is a Seattle rarity both for its Spanish Revival style and its hand-laid stone structure. Gardener J. Gwinn, a

02/06/2026

Gates has listed one of his sprawling Washington properties, which is adjacent to his iconic $130 million Xanadu 2.0 mansion.