How To Buy a Home When You Have Student Loan Debt

realtor.com® Real Estate News 9/28 1:00A Kathleen Willcox

Design by Realtor.com / Getty Images Debt is one of the most common barriers to homeownership. Mortgage lenders are often loath to extend credit to wannabe homebuyers who owe four, five, or even six...

How To Cash In On Billions In Green Home Improvement Tax Credits And Rebates

Forbes Real Estate 9/28 12:42A Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes Staff

The new Inflation Reduction Act aims to arrest climate change by providing incentives for everything from solar panels to heat pumps to new windows to electric stoves.

Inside One Billionaire’s Plan To Bring Solar Power To Every Homeowner

Forbes Real Estate 9/28 12:38A Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes Staff

Hayes Barnard figured out how to make costly green energy affordable—and it has made him one of the richest people in America.

Built in 1693, a Former Pennsylvania General Store Is the Week’s Oldest Home

realtor.com® Real Estate News 9/28 12:00A Kellie Speed

MLS via Realtor.com A Media, PA , home that served as a general store from 1839 to 1856 is the oldest property to hit the market this week on Realtor.com®. While some TLC is required to bring this...

Built in 1679, Historic Hotel and Tower in Saint Thomas Boasts Blackbeard’s Castle

realtor.com® Real Estate News 9/27 11:15A Tiffani Sherman

MLS via Realtor.com A former hilltop hotel and tourist attraction in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, is currently the oldest listing on Realtor.com®. The building, known as  Blackbeard’s Castle...

It Rocks: $900K New Mexico Home Looks To Be Carved From Surrounding Stones

realtor.com® Real Estate News 9/27 10:15A Tiffani Sherman

MLS via Realtor.com A house that looks like it’s carved out of the surrounding stones has hit the market in the hills outside of Santa Fe. Casa de Roca is a one-of-a-kind, 2,414-square-foot home in...

‘Rental Redo’ Reveals How To Renovate a Whole Kitchen for Only $3K

realtor.com® Real Estate News 9/27 9:30A Lisa Johnson Mandell

Magnolia Network On Rental Redo , a new show airing on Chip and Joanna Gaines Magnolia Network , designer Keyanna Bowen helps renters make over their spaces. And on the latest episode, she shows some...

Housing Market Volatility Flashes ‘Early Signs’ Of Recession As New Home Sales Unexpectedly Surge

Forbes Real Estate 9/27 8:53A Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes Staff

As prices plunge from record levels, one home builder says it's "too soon to predict how long or severe" a recession could be.

As Hurricane Ian Nears Florida, More Than a Million Homes Lie in Its Dangerous Path

realtor.com® Real Estate News 9/27 8:30A Clare Trapasso

Joe Raedle / Getty Images After slamming into Cuba on Tuesday morning, Hurricane Ian is expected to set its sights on western Florida later this week—threatening millions of residents. The storm is...

U.S. New Home Sales Surge 28.8% in August

realtor.com® Real Estate News 9/27 7:30A Aarthi Swaminathan

Getty Images The numbers:  U.S. new home sales surged 28.8% to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 685,000 in August, from a revised 532,000 in the prior month, the Commerce Department reported...

U.S. Home Prices Fell in July, as Mortgage Rates Approach 7%

realtor.com® Real Estate News 9/27 7:00A Aarthi Swaminathan

JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES The numbers: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city house price index rise slowed to 16.1% year-over-year in July, a lower rise than the 18.7% jump in the previous month. In...

Villa Plays To The Water Views In The Stockholm Archipelago

Forbes Real Estate 9/27 4:30A Lauren Beale, Contributor

Taking in views of the water and the setting sun, this two-story villa built in 1989 and refurbished in 2017 is set on a rise and overlooks Tunafjärden.

Off-Court Moves: NBA Star Hassan Whiteside Buys Miami Pied-a-Terre

realtor.com® Real Estate News 9/27 4:00A Tiffani Sherman

Getty Images / thestandardmiamiresidences.com Soon, NBA center Hassan Whiteside will be able to spread his 7-foot-7 wingspan in a new Miami  pied-à-terre. The 33-year-old just scored a corner-unit...

6 Things That Make Your Bathroom Look Outdated—and How To Fix Them

realtor.com® Real Estate News 9/27 1:00A Kathleen Willcox

Getty Images If your bathroom were featured in a sitcom, would it more likely land on Modern Family or The Brady Bunch ? If stepping into your loo means stepping back in time, this is your opportunity...

How Much Do First-Time Homebuyers Really Need To Earn To Purchase a Starter Home Across the...

realtor.com® Real Estate News 9/27 12:00A Evan Wyloge

Design by Realtor.com / Getty Images The news has not been great for first-time homebuyers lately. True, just about every type of buyer has woeful stories to tell about today s stressed housing...