Antique Iowa Home With a Bell Tower Rings In as the Week’s Most Popular Listing

Realtor.comAn affordable antique in Van Meter, IA, that comes with its own bell tower has chimed in as this week’s most popular home on Realtor.com®.Resembling a renovated church with its Gothic front window and Romanesque side windows, the home was originally built in 1871. It underwent a renovatio

Thinking Caps On: What Should This Former Colorado School Become?

Realtor.comA school building that dates to 1899 has since been converted into a residential space. The 14,848-square-foot building is the former Victor School in Victor, CO, and it’s on the market for $990,000.The one-time school comes with some poignant memories of its past students.“When you come

Double Take: Mid-Atlantic Island Compound Entices With 2 Homes for $3.75M

Realtor.comA private island escape in Bushwood, MD, beckons buyers with a rare deal: two homes for the price of one. The island dwelling comes with an additional mainland home and boat dock—all for $3.75 million.The 13-acre St. Margaret Island is nestled in St. Catherine’s Sound, below the confluenc

‘Affordability Is Hindered’: Mortgage Rates Rise for Fourth Week in a Row, Surpass 7%

Getty ImagesThe numbers: Mortgage rates are up for the fourth week in a row.The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 7.1%, up from 6.94% on Wednesday, according to the latest data of mortgage brokers released Thursday by Mortgage News Daily.Mortgage News Daily says its index is driven by real-time change