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A 9-12 record doesn’t exactly excite the football fans and big-money boosters at Auburn University. This is why head coach Bryan Harsin was given his walking papers last month. Next on his to-do list? Selling his Auburn, AL, home for $2,950,000 and leaving the SEC after just a couple of years.

With four bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 5,100 square feet of interior space, and a 5-acre lot, this well-appointed home is the priciest place on the market in the college town.

Classic style and interior details will no doubt appeal to a host of buyers—and perhaps the team’s new coach.

A free-flowing dining and living room feels spacious and welcoming at the same time. The stunning kitchen sports a massive island with seating for four as well as top-of-the-line appliances, including a cooktop with multiple burners and a griddle in the middle.

After a robust recovery in 2021, Chile’s volatile housing market is sagging again as 2022 comes to a close, leading to gloomy forecasts.

Without adjustment for seasonal factors, demand for both purchase loans and refinancing remains at their lowest levels since 2000, according to an MBA lender survey.

A Colonial Revival house in Villanova, a Spanish-style home in Phoenix and an Edwardian house in Wilmington.

A Colonial Revival house in Villanova, a Spanish-style home in Phoenix and an Edwardian house in Wilmington.

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Kim Wolfe, host of HGTV’s “Why the Heck Did I Buy This House,” knows a thing or two about rehabbing a less-than-pretty property for buyers who fear they’ve picked up a lemon.

So it makes sense that she took her well-earned interior design and construction experience and applied it to her home in Olmos Park, TX. Wolfe and her husband, Bryan, purchased the four-bedroom, 3.5-bath fixer-upper in 2021 for $550,000.

Now, the impeccably updated property is for sale, and there’s already a buyer. But if the deal falls through, it can be yours for the tidy sum of $1,250,000.

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It’s safe to say we’ve never encountered a housing market nearly as unpredictable as the one we’re in right now. After months of navigating wild fluctuations, homebuyers, sellers, owners, and renters are now desperately trying to read the tea leaves to figure out where real estate prices, inventories, sales, and mortgage rates are going in the coming year.

And just in time, Realtor.com® is here to help them all figure it out with our annual housing forecast.

The bottom line: Homebuyers and renters hoping for some financial relief in 2023 will likely be disappointed. But they won’t get whiplash either. The dramatic swings and wild gyrations in the housing market are expected to taper off as the real estate ecosystem continues to slow.

While the Realtor.com 2023 forecast anticipates home and rental prices will keep climbing next year, the increases will be much more modest than the huge surges seen earlier this year. Mortgage interest rates, which have become the bane of many first-time and other buyers who can’t pay all in cash, will remain high. But they aren’t expected to substantially rise again.

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Real estate marketing needs to be as personalized as possible for agents to best prepare for the market ahead, and its eventual rebound.

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The launch marks the first time the accelerator, REACH, will accept applications from companies in a non-primarily English-speaking region. Real estate startups can apply through February, and the application is also available in Spanish by request.

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Offers came in quickly for a home with centuries of history in Santa Fe, NM.

Property records show two dwellings on the land date to at least 1848. Unofficial records reveal that a structure sat on the one-third-acre parcel even earlier. The property listing indicates the original dwelling was built in 1786—more than 125 years before New Mexico became a state.

“We’re a very old city, and many of the properties go back that far,” explains listing agent Clara Dougherty, of Dougherty Real Estate. “It may have just been one or two rooms, but it is very typical of Spanish colonial homes—they add on to them. If you have another child or need another room, you go ahead and add another room.”

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Your home might not be a contestant on the “Ugliest House in America,” but do you have a sinking feeling it could still compete strongly on the HGTV show?

Alas, some homes are downright ugly—inside and/or out. Yet, there are often plenty of silver linings to even the unseemliest spaces, and we’re here to remind you of them all!

So don’t beat yourself up just because your dwelling isn’t the pristine palace you always dreamed you’d have! Instead, check out some of the smart reasons to love (or at least appreciate) your homely home.

1. You’re saving money, honey

Owning an ugly home means it was probably more affordable than its lovelier cousins. Your mortgage is likely smaller, too.

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Chintz, a textile featuring flowery patterns on curtains, couches, and wallpaper, was all the rage in the 1980s. Since then, it’s fallen from grace, hard. In fact, after its long history of ins and outs in fashion, the word “chintzy” has become synonymous with decor that’s considered gaudy or cheap.

But as trends tend to do, the pendulum has swung back. Chintz is coming back strong, baby!

So don’t knock chintz until you’ve taken a good look: Here’s a brief history of this bright, attention-grabbing fabric and the fresh new ways it’s being used in modern-day home decor.

A brief history

Based on the Hindi word for “spotted,” chintz originated as calico cottons in 17th-century India. “It began as quilts and curtains [there], then later spread throughout Europe,” says Amanda Evans, an interior designer and home stager based in Salt Lake City, UT.

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Those hoping to watch their home’s value soar might want to live near this grocery store.

Homeowners who lived closest to an Aldi, a German chain of discount supermarkets, saw the greatest home appreciation, according to a recent report from real estate data firm ATTOM. Home values jumped 58% for homeowners near an Aldi compared with 49% for those not far from a Trader Joe’s and 45% for those close to a Whole Foods.

“Having a grocery store nearby, particularly a store with a brand that resonates with the homebuyer, is definitely a plus, and one of the conveniences that can differentiate one home or one neighborhood from another,” says Rick Sharga, executive vice president of market intelligence at ATTOM.

“There’s also probably a psychological factor involved. Buying a very expensive home located near discount retailers and grocery stores may be offsetting to prospective buyers, while budget-conscious buyers may worry about cost-of-living issues if they purchase a lower-priced home surrounded by luxe retailers.”

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Property brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott are the ultimate good sports, and they prove it on the latest “Celebrity IOU” when Drew accepts a dare to do a little topless jackhammering alongside former football star turned “America’s Got Talent” judge Terry Crews.

The sight of Drew’s dad bod, next to Crews’ ripped contours, is not all that flattering, but it’s all in the interest of helping Crews create a backyard fitness sanctuary for his family’s beloved driver, Frank.

In the episode “Terry Crews’ Outdoor Upgrade,” Crews insists that Frank is much more than a driver.

“He’s a friend and like an older brother to me,” Crews explains.

The big run-up in home prices may have cooled, but the 2023 conforming loan limit is going up 12 percent to $727,200 in most parts of the country.

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The offers came rolling in a week after a hobbit house for $380,000 came on the market in Keene, CA. And within three weeks, the quirky abode found a buyer.

“The seller is an art teacher at a middle school not far from the house, and she has such an eclectic sense and is very much into ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and Tim Burton,” explains listing agent Christy Rabe, with Platinum Realty Group.

“You just walk in, and you just feel like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is such a cute little cottage,’” Rabe adds.

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