America’s housing affordability crisis is an equal-opportunity phenomenon. Nowhere is this more painfully clear than in the nation’s rural communities, which quietly confront a deepening affordability gap. Financing challenges unique to rural areas pursuing affordable housing development exacerbate a growing imbalance. A new Redfin study notes that home prices in rural communities have increased...

A new multi-state coalition is warning that worsening floods across Appalachia — and the federal government’s uneven response — are heightening risks for communities, infrastructure and real estate markets across the region. The Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition recently convened for the first time to examine Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding fights, stalled mitigation...

A glass-wrapped penthouse perched 41 stories above Midtown just hit the market for $7,195,000, brought to market by Michelle Griffith and Jason Walker of Douglas Elliman — and it’s basically the ultimate holiday wish-list topper. Penthouse 5S at 135 West 52nd Street spans a massive 4,373 square feet across two levels, giving it the kind of scale that’s increasingly rare in the city, especially...

This estate feels as if time itself paused to preserve its charm. Spread across 160 pastoral acres, the historic White Bridge Farm in Old Chatham, New York — dating back to 1775 — has undergone a meticulous four-year restoration that honored every inch of its colonial past while quietly threading in modern comforts. Once a working farm, the property has been revived into a bucolic sanctuary...

Chargers are essential for everyday devices—but is it safe to leave them plugged in when not in use? Discover what an expert says about energy use and...

Discover where experts say you should shovel snow to comply with local ordinances to avoid warnings or worse, hefty...

For this busy Minnesota couple with three teenage daughters, the original primary bathroom was cramped, dated and uninspiring. Designer Victoria Johnson transformed the space into a serene retreat with a freestanding soaking tub, a furniture-style white oak double vanity and a...

Christmas carries the weight of expectation and pressure, so while it should be a happy time spent with family and friends, it can easily slip into feeling stressful and labor-intensive. Which is a shame, because when Christmas goes well, it’s a wonderful celebration and a chance to gather with...

Las Vegas home prices climbed to a new high in November 2025 even as sales volumes weakened and inventory continued to build, according to the latest report from Las Vegas Realtors. The median price of an existing single-family home rose to $488,995, edging up 1.9% from a year earlier and surpassing the previous record of $485,000 set multiple times earlier in 2025. Prices for condos and townhomes reached...

When Thomas Wright entered the real estate world in 1999, he did so without a grand strategy — but with a deep sense of connection to people and place. “I was at a juncture in my life when I could have gone the commercial route or residential, and the residential was just felt like a real calling for me,” he said. “I like the human element of it, being in people’s homes and in their lives,...