Private-Island Retreat With Gorgeous Views Available for Under $1M in Connecticut

Realtor.comIf you’ve ever wanted to live on an off-grid, private island, this might be the opportunity for you.Located in Groton, CT, Mouse Island is home to just three residences and accessible only by boat.One of the houses has just hit the market for $900,000. The four-bedroom dwelling was built

Minimum-Wage Workers Would Need To Log 104 Hours a Week To Reasonably Afford a Two-Bedroom Rental, Report Says

GETTY IMAGESThere is no U.S. state, metropolitan area or county where a minimum-wage worker clocking 40 hours a week could reasonably afford a “modest two-bedroom rental home” with an average fair-market rent of $1,486, according to a report out Wednesday from an affordable-housing advocacy group.Th

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner Slash the Price of Their Miami Mansion and Snag a Buyer

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic / Realtor.comAfter discounting their spectacular waterfront Miami estate to $15.5 million, stars Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner have finally found a buyer.The Jonas Brothers musician and his actress wife, who starred in the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” purchased the 10,4

Home Prices Are Finally Falling: How Low Will They Go?

Getty ImagesFor the past year, real estate experts, pundits, and that guy you sat next to at the bar/bus/movies have been saying that home prices are poised to drop after several years of previously unthinkable gains.But now that home prices are finally coming down, just how low will they go? That’s