HGTV Unwraps Wild World of Holiday Hoarders—Who Spend Up to $9K a Month Just To Store Huge Collections of Christmas Decor

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HGTV is giving an early gift to viewers this holiday season in the form of a new reality series that documents the lives of Christmas “hoarders”—who spend tends of thousands of dollars a year amassing and storing their wild collections of festive decor. Months after carrying out an extensive program purge, the home-renovation network is … Read more

A Major Metro Is the Most Affordable City in America—and the Median Home Price Is Below $250K

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Pittsburgh has been getting some buzz lately, especially after “The Pitt,” the medical drama set in the city, snagged the Emmy for Best Drama Series. Now, Steel City is back in the news—this time for its standout housing affordability, which is attracting a wave of new homebuyers. “In October, Pittsburgh remained the lowest-priced large U.S. … Read more

Loveland Mountain Equestrian Estate With Jaw-Dropping Colorado Views Hits the Market for $2.8 Million

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Set on 38 acres in the foothills of Colorado’s Front Range sits the kind of mountain home most people can only dream about. That’s because the 4,625-square-foot rustic-chic cabin at 9126 Gold Mine Road, which is now on the market for $2.8 million, not only comes with oodles of acreage—38 to be precise—but also boasts … Read more

Joanna Gaines Reveals Surprising Act of Holiday Rebellion—as She Lifts the Lid on Family’s Plans for Christmas

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Interior designer and TV personality Joanna Gaines has opened up about the “rebellious” way that she is taking control of her Christmas celebrations—explaining why she has already started slowing down for the holiday season. The 47-year-old “Fixer Upper” star, who lives in Waco, TX, shared how she unwinds for the holidays in the winter issue … Read more

Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Tick Up to 6.24% as Markets Assess End of Shutdown

Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Tick Up to 6.24% as Markets Assess End of Shutdown

Mortgage rates ticked up slightly on Thursday but essentially held steady as markets took a pause amid cautious optimism over the federal government’s reopening after the longest-ever shutdown, tempered by lingering economic uncertainty.  The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans rose to 6.24% for the week ending Nov. 13, up from 6.22% the week … Read more

Hollywood’s $500 Million Bet on Brooklyn Could Send Bushwick and Red Hook Home Prices Soaring

Brooklyn, NY, Echelon Studios

Two Brooklyn neighborhoods are poised to see massive growth as Hollywood moves in. Bushwick and Red Hook will each be the site of a film studio, together valued at $500 million, from Los Angeles-based Echelon Studios. While one would be hard pressed to find a neighborhood in Brooklyn that hasn’t seen staggering transformation in the … Read more

Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale Condo Association Bankruptcy

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The condo association that governs the Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale condo-hotel filed for bankruptcy after losing a legal fight with two hospitality investment giants. The Castillo Grand Hotel Condominium Residences Association (CGHCRA), which governs the condo-hotel units at the property, filed for Chapter 11 restructuring in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, the South … Read more

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Floats Eliminating School Property Taxes for Homeowners in Reelection Bid

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed allowing voters to decide whether they want to abolish school property taxes for homeowners as he launches his reelection bid.  Speaking on Sunday at an event in Houston, marking the start of his campaign for a historic fourth consecutive gubernatorial term, Abbott, a Republican, laid out a five-point property … Read more

Kendall Apartment Project Sells For $42M Discount

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The billionaire family that owns the Washington Nationals struck out in the Kendall multifamily submarket.  An affiliate of Rockville, Maryland-based Lerner Residential sold Motion at Dadeland, a 25-story tower with 295 apartments at 8400 South Dixie Highway for $72.4 million, records and real estate database Vizzda show. The buyer, an affiliate of Los Angeles-based JRK … Read more