Southport, Conn and Moorsetown, NJ Homes for Sale

This week’s properties are a six-bedroom in Moorestown, N.J., and a four-bedroom in Southport, Conn.

High Home Prices Are Finally Budging: What Buyers Need To Know Now

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Weary homebuyers panicked by rising mortgage interest rates might be relieved to hear that this cruel twist comes with one big upside: lower home prices.

In October, median home list prices continued to drop from June’s record high of $449,000 to $425,000, according to a recent report from Realtor.com®.

While list prices are still up by 13.3% compared with a year ago, nearly one-fifth of those sellers slashed their prices in October, more than double the number who made price cuts last year.

These price reductions suggest that home sellers’ once lofty expectations of sky-high offers are at long last coming back down to earth. It might also mean that home sellers entering the market might list lower from the get-go. All of this should give fall and winter home shoppers a glimmer of hope that more affordable properties may be in the cards as we glide toward the holidays.

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Broker Spotlight: Brandon Tabassi, RE/MAX Partners Relocation

This week the spotlight shines on New England broker Brandon Tabassi of RE/MAX Partners Relocation in Andover, Massachusetts.

She Bought the House Her Mother Cleaned for 43 Years

Nichol Naranjo says she was destined to own the house that was a refuge, “a place to come and catch our breath. And to dream.”

Rents Creep Down Across the Country

The reductions are small, but significant in that median rents for one-bedroom and two-bedroom units declined in tandem for the first time since 2020.

Coming Home to New York, but Could She Afford a Manhattan Studio?

With a decade’s worth of savings in her pocket, a longtime renter looked below 23rd Street for something she could make her own, and rent out down the line. Here’s what she found.

5 autumnal marketing ideas clients fall for every time

These marketing strategies with an autumn feel help you connect with your leads and clients while deepening your relationship. The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin offers proven strategies perfect for this time of year.

The path to riches is paved with boredom. Here’s how to get there

There are no shortcuts, no easy routes to victory, team leader Carl Medford writes. The pathway to success takes hours of mastering mundane activities to earn income, but it can lead to an exciting lifestyle that’s anything but boring.

9 steps for getting buyers the best deal in a down market

To flourish as the market changes, real estate agents need to be able to provide comprehensive and meaningful service to buyers. Author and trainer Bernice Ross offers strategies to help eager homebuyers get the most for their buying power.

Prices may be dropping, but homes still have loads of equity

As prices began to fall, home equity held strong. Even the most distressed properties held positive equity in the third quarter of 2022, according to a new report from Attom.

Pointing to Ukraine war, Fed approves another drastic rate hike

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the pace of rate hikes could slow but may ultimately need to go higher than the forecast in September.

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Reportedly List Their Beverly Hills Mansion for $22M

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Reality TV star Kylie Jenner and rapper Travis Scott have made a decision on a joint real estate investment.

The on-again-off-again couple have put the Beverly Hills, CA, mansion they bought together on the market for $21.9 million, according to Dirt.

It’s unclear whether the couple actually cohabited there. But they split the cost when they purchased the property for $13.4 million in 2018.

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott listed this Beverly Hills, CA, estate.

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Cozy Corners: How To Add Warmth to Your Home in Tiny Ways

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Hygge may be so 2017, but it’s the vibe you want when the temperatures start to dip. Even hygge haters have to admit there’s nothing better than a warm and cozy look at home to fight the bitter wind outside.

But not every person loves this curated Danish look—and it’s a ton of work to create a new design when the seasons change. Instead, we’re here to suggest small ways to infuse your rooms with the best parts of hygge, the little details that really matter when you’re feeling a bit chilled.

To guide you to your best and coziest life this fall and winter, check out these genius ways to add warmth and softness just where you need it most.

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Offerpad posts net loss of $80M, ending profitability streak

The iBuyer brought in higher-than-expected revenues but racked up a much higher net loss than the previous year, according to a Q3 earnings call on Wednesday.

President of Greenwich Association of Realtors joins BHS

Bryan Tunney will serve as executive vice president and managing director of sales in Greenwich and help support and manage the office's roughly 30 agents.

Originally Built in 1660, a Remodeled Connecticut Home Is the Week’s Oldest Property

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A recently renovated antique owned by the same family for 11 generations in Farmington, CT, is the oldest property to hit the market this week on Realtor.com®.

Originally built in 1660, the 3,635-square-foot home was remodeled down to the studs. Three original fireplaces remain, but the interior now boasts a new look.

Other historic homes on the market this week include a Colonial-era house in Rhode Island, a Quaker stone home in Virginia, and the former Pennsylvania home of U.S. President James Buchanan.

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New York man turns former laundromat into quirky apartment

Twenty-seven-year-old Sampson Dahl has turned a former coin-operated laundromat in Maspeth, Queens, into his residence and a venue/watering hole for his neighborhood.

Zillow sees Q3 revenue dip, but manages to significantly trim losses

The company brought in $483 million in revenue and suffered a loss of $53 million — an improvement over the Q3 2021 losses of $329 million, according to quarterly earnings results Wednesday.

Finance of America refugees land at Hallmark Home Mortgage

Hallmark is positioned to become one of the top 100 mortgage lenders with expansion into Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, South Carolina and Texas.

Rent.com develops program to help clients trend on TikTok

Rent describes the solution as turnkey, fully managed and a way to convert existing marketing content on the Rent network into dynamic, digital branding messages.

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