Jessica Simpson Reveals the Real Reason She Left L.A.—and Her Kids—To Move to Nashville as She Opens Up About Eric Johnson Divorce

Getty Images for W MagazinePop star Jessica Simpson has opened up about her decision to relocate from her $18 million Los Angeles mansion in favor of enjoying a much more low-key lifestyle in Nashville, TN—while speaking out about the surprising way the move impacted her music career.Simpson, 44, an

Artist Lists Ramshackle Off-Grid Retreat in the Catskills Wilderness for $269K

Courtesy Tamara Beckwith via New York PostAn off-grid upstate New York sanctuary built over two decades by the installation artist Matt Bua was put on the market this month, Gothamist and Artnet reported.For just $269,000, buyers can obtain nearly 27 acres of woodlands dressed with more than 30 DIY

Mortgage Rates Tick Down to 6.85% as Spring Selling Season Approaches

Getty ImagesMortgage rates have dipped slightly again for the fifth straight week, bringing some modest relief to prospective homebuyers as spring approaches.The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans dipped to 6.85% for the week ending Feb. 20, down only marginally from 6.87% the prior week, acco

Inside Carmel-by-the-Sea, Where Small Homes Sell for Big Money

Photographs by Helynn Ospina for WSJ On California’s Central Coast, along the Monterey Peninsula, is Carmel-by-the-Sea, an approximately one-square-mile city with a European village feel. Anchored by the white sand, crescent-shaped Carmel Beach, Carmel, as the city is colloquially called, is a walka