Homelessness Ticked Up This Year as Rising Rents Continue To Price People Out

Getty ImagesHomelessness rose this year as rents and home prices spiked across the country.In January, nearly 582,500 people experienced homelessness, according to a recent U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development report. That figure is a slight increase—about 0.3%—from 2020. However, homele

Lavish Lake House Cannonballs Onto the Market as Michigan’s Priciest Listing at $18M

Realtor.comA magnificent 14,636-square-foot lakefront retreat in Petoskey, MI, has cannonballed onto the market for $18 million, making it the state’s most expensive listing.The sellers, who built the home on the banks of Walloon Lake in 2018, used the place as their primary residence.“They didn’t b

Tennessee’s Camp Cargo Is an Artistic Retreat Constructed From Shipping Containers

Realtor.comWelcome to Camp Cargo on 5 acres of forest land in the mountains near Sewanee, TN. It’s a one-of-a-kind offering that was difficult to price properly.“As a real estate agent, you have to look for comps to price things and when you find zero comps in the area, you know you have something u

Mortgage Buydowns Are Making a Comeback

GETTY IMAGESCarley Chase found her dream home in Chandler, Ariz., this summer: a three-bedroom ranch, close to work, with a pool and a backyard lined with palm trees.Soaring interest rates threatened to put it out of reach. Her lender suggested a temporary buydown that would lower her mortgage payme