Staggering 70-Acre English Country Manor-Style Estate With $22 Million Price Tag Is Illinois’ Most Expensive Home Listing

MLS via Realtor.com An enormous, 70-acre, English country manor-style estate has made an imposing mark on the Illinois housing market after being listed for a staggering $22 million—making it the most expensive property currently available in the state. The incredible 30,000-square-foot property is

Home equity gains slowed in Q3. Are prices stabilizing?

U.S. mortgage holders experienced a home equity increase in the third quarter of 2024 — up 2.5% year over year to a total of $17.5 trillion nationwide. But that was down from 8% growth in the second quarter, and negative equity also ramped up for the first time in two years, according to a CoreLogic

South Park Is a Real Place—and It Could Drive an Affordable Homes Boom in the Colorado Mountains

@LivinginColoradoMountains The long-running animated sitcom “South Park” is known for its cutting social satire and foul-mouthed fourth graders. But its real-life inspiration, Fairplay, CO—known for its snow-capped mountains and fly-fishing—is ripe for a construction boom. The former gold mining tow

Housing demand still showing double-digit growth

Last week, we witnessed a Santa Claus rally in mortgage rates alongside improved housing demand. The economy continues to create jobs, with wages growing at an annual rate of 4%. We also see growth in our pending contract data compared to 2022 and 2023. Additionally, the purchase application data de