Our Midyear Real Estate Forecast Reveals Major Change for Homebuyers—Here’s What’s in Store

Getty Images (3)So far, 2024 has been a tough year for the housing market with high mortgage rates, stubborn home prices, and sluggish sales—but things might be finally looking up.The next six months should bring some welcome relief to homebuyers and sellers in the form of lower mortgage rates, acco

San Jose, California’s Median Home Price Hits $2 Million—a First for a U.S. Metro

Getty ImagesHome prices rose in nearly 90% of metropolitan markets in the U.S. in the second quarter, a 3% drop from the prior quarter, according to a report Tuesday from the National Association of Realtors.The median price for a single-family home, meanwhile, increased to $422,100, up 4.9% from th

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Pledge $100M in Housing Funding to Boost Construction, Affordability

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe White House has announced a number of new measures intended to spur the construction of more housing units and ease the affordability crisis for renters and homebuyers.The actions announced on Tuesday include $100 million in new community grants to ide

Polly Pocket’s House Is Up for Rent on Airbnb—for Just $89 Per Night

Kelsey McClellanPolly Pocket, the pocket-sized doll who burst onto the toy scene in 1989, is celebrating her 35th birthday by renting out her home on Airbnb.The short-term rental company has unveiled its latest “themed experience” in Littleton, MA, to be a life-sized, 42-foot-tall version of her pla