America’s Most Popular State for Retirement Is Losing Its Edge: ‘Why I’m Moving Out of Florida To Retire’

Photo-illustration by Realtor.com. Source: Getty Images (1)Florida has long been a top state where retiring Americans flock to—but some, like local resident Alisa Newman, are doing the exact opposite.Newman settled in the Miami area in 1997 when her husband got a job there. But now, at 58, she has d

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’ Very Modest Property Portfolio, Revealed—Here’s Everything To Know About Their Chic Homes

Cindy Ord/Getty Images; Realtor.comA-list couple Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are having a busy summer. The actors each had a major movie to promote. For him, it was the blockbuster “Deadpool and Wolverine,” and for her, it’s the film based on the popular novel “It Ends With Us.”Naturally, we imag

In policy speech, Harris calls for $25K tax credit for first-time homebuyers

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election, included initiatives to deal with surging housing costs in her economic plan announced Friday. She promised, if elected, to reduce “red tape” to build homes and provide tax incentives for first-time homebuyers.“

Data suggests refi applications are up. But LOs aren’t seeing a surge of business

When mortgage rates logged their sharpest decline of the year last week following an underwhelming jobs report, data showed that refinance demand surged.Despite what seems like welcome news for loan originators, who have suffered through thinning margins for two years, refinance business has yet to