Housing inventory falls as mortgage rates drop

Have we seen the peak in housing inventory for 2024? The best part about 2024 has been that higher mortgage rates have created an inventory buffer, so if the economy gets softer and rates fall, we have many more homes to work with than we had in 2020-2023.I have consistently written that with mortga

Would You Pay $1.25 Million for This Tiny Colorado Cabin? Inside Quirky Home That’s Small on Space but Big on Price

Realtor.comA tiny Crested Butte, CO, cabin that’s only 713 square feet just landed on the market for $1.25 million (aka an astonishing $1,753 per square foot).While some might balk at such a high figure, listing agent Jenna May, of Bluebird Real Estate, thinks the petite residence is priced just rig

I Pay $2,100 a Month in Rent to Live With 23 Roommates and Share a Bathroom in NYC—Here’s What It’s Like

CNBCIf Ishan Abeysekera falls out with one of his roommates, it’s OK—because he has 22 more to choose from.The Sri Lanka native, who moved to New York from London in 2022, shares his home in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with more than two dozen people as part of a shared living space that is akin to a c

Lipton Tea Boss’ Stunning Former Home Is Listed for $6.8 Million—Complete With Unique Nods to His Iconic Brand

Realtor.comA brew-tea-ful waterfront property in Marblehead, MA, that is steeped in Lipton Tea history has hit the market for $6,795,000—complete with its very own “teahouse.”Dubbed “The Tea House on the Neck,” the 6,518-square-foot residence is the former home of W. Gardner Barker, former chairman