More than 240 miles away from the White House sits a quaint Tudor-style abode that boasts an enormous political legacy—having once served as the childhood dwelling of none other than President Donald Trump. The picturesque house was built by Trump’s father, real estate developer Fred Trump, in 1940 and was used as the family’s primary…
Every year brings a new wave of home trends, but 2025’s most desirable upgrades have little to do with decor and everything to do with efficiency. Four of the five fastest-growing home features this year are tied to energy performance and sustainability, according to the Hottest Home Trends in 2025 report from Realtor.com®. Compared to…
When Anna Julian happened upon a neglected row home in Baltimore seven years ago, she had no formal construction training—just determination, a willingness to make mistakes, and a keen knack for Googling DIY tips. Today, that same determination remains, but what began as a simple renovation project has now become a lucrative revenue stream for…
For years, homebuyers have been chasing turnkey properties, paying top dollar for homes that needed little more than unpacking. But as record-high prices and stubborn mortgage ratespush these houses out of many buyers’ budgets, an unlikely hero may be emerging: the fixer-upper. America’s housing stock has never been older—nearly half of all owner-occupied homes were…
Interest in off-grid living has surged in recent years as a growing number of people turn their focus to a more self-sustaining way of life—with some going as far as to create entire compounds where they can safely survive all manner of doomsday-style disasters, from nuclear attacks to natural events. As a result, the housing…
Millions of American homeowners are sitting on a hidden tax burden they never planned for—one that threatens their hard-earned home equity and, at the same time, is tightening the nation’s already strained housing supply. Today, roughly 1 in 3 homeowners—nearly 29 million households—have built up more home equity than the federal capital gains tax exclusion…