Millions of Americans would love to become homeowners—if they could only find an affordable home to purchase, that is. Cue the builders. After years of focusing on the more profitable move-ups, custom, and luxury homes, they are finally figuring out how to put up starter homes that first-time and other cash-strapped homebuyers can afford. “Buyers…
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Built in 1668, a Stone Fixer-Upper in Maryland Is This Week’s Oldest Home
A stone home built in 1668 in Chestertown, MD, is the oldest home on the market this week on Realtor.com®. The exterior walls are said to have been constructed of stone “not native to the area” and which may have been transported from England in the original owner’s ships, the listing notes. Other historic homes…
Opulent mega mansion owned by Texas power couple hits the auction block. take a look
A devastatingly lavish mansion that stretches for almost 20,000 square feet is about ready to hit the auction block for $19.5 million in Houston, Texas. The custom home is owned by the CEO of Houston energy company eCORP International, John Thrash, and his philanthropist wife, Becca Cason Thrash, a news release said. The three-bedroom, 10-bathroom…
Slayer Guitarist Kerry King Hopes a Buyer Will Pick His Modern Vegas Mansion for $4.3M
Leaving Las Vegas? Kerry Kingat least, appears to be heading out. The co-founder and co-lead guitarist for the heavy-metal band Slayer has listed his ultramodern, boxy mansion in Sin City. King picked up the primo property brand-new in 2020 for $3,819,000, and now he’s asking $4,299,000 for the place. This 6,000-square-foot, five-bedroom, seven-bath, contemporary dwelling…
Are realtors still relevant? Where house hunting stands now – National
This article is part of Global News’s Home School series, which gives Canadians the basics they need to know about the housing market that they have never learned in school. Buying your first home can be an overwhelming experience, between finding properties, making a bid and negotiating the final deal. Luckily, there are professionals to…
Passive Real Estate Investing: How to Minimize Risk in 5 Simple Steps
RISK. We are all too familiar with this four-letter word that strikes fear into the hearts of many investors. But, when it comes to passive real estate investing, it’s essential to find ways to minimize it. When you invest, the goal is to create income to see your assets grow. But of course, it’s impossible…
‘Happy Days’ star Scott Baio announces he’s leaving California due to homeless crisis, crime
“Happy Days” actor Scott Baio announced on Wednesday that he is moving out of California, citing the state’s homeless crisis as one of the reasons why. Long-time Los Angeles resident Baio, who played Chachi on the hit 1970s sitcom, said the Golden State was “not a safe place anymore” and pointed to soft-on-crime policies. “After…
Built in 1705, a New England Colonial in New Hampshire Is This Week’s Oldest Home
A New England Colonial that was built in 1705 in Kingston, NH, is the oldest home on the market this week on Realtor.com®. The three-bedroom domicile still boasts eight fireplaces (including one with a beehive oven), exposed-beam ceilings, and wide-plank wood floors. Other historic homes to hit the market this week include a renovated New…
RASM joins Florida Realtors in Tallahassee to address key real estate issues
Brian Tressider is president of the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee. In March, I had the privilege of joining my fellow Realtors across the state of Florida for the annual Great American Realtor Days in Tallahassee. This trip offered us the chance to meet with our elected officials and advocate for important issues that…
Former Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger Lists PA Home for $2.9M
Retired Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is set to part ways with yet another home in the Pittsburgh area—this time, in Clinton, PA. The two-time Super Bowl champ spent his entire 18-year NFL career with the Pittsburgh Steelers before retiring in 2021, so buying and selling a series of homes in the Keystone state just makes…