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This Mississippi Quonset Hut Is an Industrial-Strength Weekend Retreat
realtor.comWhen David Robert, a helicopter pilot from Lafourche Parish, LA, flew over the Gulf Coast in 2005, he saw firsthand the destruction wrought by a trio of hurricanes that swept through the...
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Millennials, You’ve Got Housing Competition—From Your Parents
House: Mike and Heidi Canada/iStock; people: Ljupco Smokovski/iStockHey, millennials, there may be way more of you than there are baby boomers, but that doesn’t mean you’ll beat the oldsters in the...
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Google Worker Lives in a Truck, Cuts Monthly Expenses to $121
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesHmm … another day, another news report of a presumably well-off Bay Area tech employee living out of a vehicle. It’s our second story along these lines this week—and it’s...
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‘Back to the Future II’ Got This Wrong: Marty McFly’s House Is Doing Fine
The Marty McFly house today (top): Google Maps; house in "Back to the Future Part III" (above): Universal PicturesMany of the predictions about 2015 in “Back to the Future II” have come true. Video...
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Home Sales Are Up Again, but So Is Competition Among Buyers
HerminUtomo/iStockA month-over-month dip in home sales last month caused real estate watchers to ponder—gasp—a potential cooling of the market. But on Thursday the National Association of Realtors®...
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This Is the Scariest Open House Ever (Good Thing It’s Fake)
Renee Lee/iStockA lot of strange things have happened at open houses—agents have found voodoo dolls and naked couples, among many other odd sights. But how many times have mirrors cracked, microwaves...
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Guess Who Is Nick Jonas’ Celebrity Landlady
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowMany a TV landlord has gained fame in popular culture: think of Mr. Roper on “Three’s Company,” Fred and Ethel Mertz on “I Love Lucy” or Amanda Woodward on “Melrose Place” (OK,...
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New-Home Sales Are Down—Even More Than We Had Thought
Max-9/iStockIn a report on new-home sales on Monday, the Commerce Department noted that numbers were down—and for the past few months, those numbers were worse than it had previously reported. New-home...
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Want to Know If Someone Died in Your Home? There’s a Site for That
Homes: Feverpitched; Grim Reaper: Ivan Bliznetsov/iStock/time immemorial Your disclosure form and home inspection reveal plenty about the house you’re buying. Oops, there is lead paint. Darn, termites...
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Want to Go Wild on Exterior Paint Colors? Read This First
Bright and detailed in Half Moon Bay, CA: realtor.comWhen I was a kid in Saratoga Springs, NY, this house mesmerized me. It was rundown and had a dirt floor, and then, suddenly (it seemed) a coat of...
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Home Prices Rising Slowly, Not in the Cities You’d Think
Roland Magnusson/iStockThe ascent continues. Home prices continued their year-over-year rises in both July and August, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index on Tuesday...
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Renters, Break Out Your Hankies: Homeowners Will Build Serious Wealth (and...
hoozone/iStockThe news has been a little grim of late for renters. Homeownership is at all-time lows and, with rising prices and tight credit, the path to the American dream is likely to stay rocky and...
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The Cheapest Home in One of America’s Priciest Cities: Santa Barbara
realtor.comWelcome to our first installment of a series on the cheapest homes in America’s most expensive real estate markets. Santa Barbara, CA, is currently the most expensive market on...
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Never Say Neverland? A Chinese Auction Site Tries to Sell Michael Jackson’s...
Screen shot from TaobaoChinese buyers have flooded the American real estate market for the past couple of years. This week, an iconic piece of American real estate has been drawn into the Chinese...
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Afraid of E. coli? Try This New Bacteria-Busting Paint
Paint: 36clicks/iStock; bacteria: Jezperklauzen/iStockLots of suggestions have been floated to prevent, or kill, E. coli, staph, and other nasty (and potentially deadly) bacterial infections. But who...
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Hey, Look, You Can Buy Mary Tyler Moore’s Apartment!
Mary Tyler Moore: CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images; house: realtor.comThe very first shot of the first episode of the “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”—the iconic 1970s sitcom that introduced America to a...
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Pending Home Sales Near Their Lowest Point in 2015
4x6/iStockIs the real estate streak of 2015 finally fizzling? The Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors®, which measures homes under contract but not yet sold, reported a...
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Home Flipping Returns, Slightly Different From Before
Aleutie/iStockHouse flipping is back—and you thought that was so 2007! Sure, the trend declined after the real estate market crash in 2008, came back a bit, and sagged again just last year. But the...
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10 Homes in America’s Best School Districts: Massachusetts Edition
Muzzey High School Condominiums: Google MapsThere’s no question: A home in a great school district is usually a top priority for families looking to buy. And, more often than not, such homes come with...
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The ‘Full House’ Reboot Is Coming Soon—Check Out the Home’s New Look
ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty ImagesMany a fan of the ’80s sitcom “Full House” has made the pilgrimage to the San Francisco home where the three men and three young girls had their misadventures....
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You’ll (Probably) Remodel in 2016, So Here Are Some Projects to Focus On
Ridofranz/iStockOwn a home? Most likely you’ll be sprucing it up next year. According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University’s Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, annual...
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What Will the Winter of El Nino Be Like for Colorado Real Estate?
wwing/iStockA funny thing about El Niño and the hot Denver market: This winter, the weather pattern will bring much-needed snow in Colorado—but locals aren’t sure that’s good news. More frequent and...
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Gangster’s Paradise Up for Sale, Needs Some Love
Guernsey'sIf you are up for a renovation and a house with a bit of history, the home of mafia capo Albert Anastasia can be yours for a bargain. On Dec. 8, luxury auction house Guernsey’s will offer up...
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Want to Buy a Discount Luxury Home? Better Bid Fast
BrianAJackson/iStockThe luxury market has remained mighty strong in America during this wild year of rising real estate prices. But that doesn’t mean that high-end homes are exactly flying off the...
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Is Reno the New San Francisco?
Skyline: David Sucsy/iStock; text: crossroadscreative/iStockReno, NV, gets a lousy rap. A down-and-out casino town, with higher-than-average unemployment and high crime that has somehow remained immune...
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Is California the Worst Place in America to Live?
Sign: wellesenterprises/iStock; thumb: Big_Ryan/iStockAh, the Golden State, with its glassy Pacific beaches and its hazy sunshine. California really is the promised land. Or is it? A study released on...
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First-Time Buyers Were the Market Wallflowers in 2015, Survey Shows
Cultura/Nancy Honey/Getty Images; open house sign: jdillontoole/iStockFirst-time home buyers have been fading from the market for three years in a row, and their participation is at its lowest point in...
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In Silicon Valley, a Nearly $2 Million Shack Is Just a Teardown
realtor.comJust when you thought the Northern California real estate market couldn’t get more nuts, there’s a new level of madness. It comes in the form of a Silicon Valley shack that’s on the market...
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Deep-Fry That Turkey in These Weird and Wonderful Outdoor Kitchens
realtor.comWho wants to deal with the smell of burned turkey flesh and overcooked marshmallow yams lingering in your home until spring? Not us. So we poked around to find you kitchens in the great...
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What Is a Ranch House? A Suburban Architectural Gem
Realtor.comIf there’s one architectural style that says “suburbia,” it’s this type of home design. Comfortable in design and humble in every sense of the word, this iconic, homegrown archetype actually...
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