Getty ImagesThe rent isn’t just too damn high—the apartment that you’re renting may well be getting too damn small, too. In 2022, the average size of new apartments was 887 square feet, a drop of 54 square feet over the past 10 years as developers increasingly focused on putting up more studios and one-bedroom apartments. That’s according to a new ...

Realtor.comPaging Rapunzel: If you’re looking for a waterfront property in Newport, RI, where you could perhaps let down your hair, this fanciful penthouse (with its own turret!) could be for you. It’s currently listed for $1,450,000. While you won’t own every bit of the Gilded Age stone castle, known as Beechbound, you will be the proud owner of l...

HGTVErin and Ben Napier, the hosts of “Home Town,” have noticed one big problem with home renovations today: They often strip an old home of its character. In the Season 7 episode “A Drop of Sunshine,” the Napiers help California couple Tony and Jennifer create their dream home in Laurel, MS. The couple have fallen in love with a three-bedroom, one...

Getty ImagesThe numbers: U.S. existing-home sales fell 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million in January, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. This is the 12th straight monthly decline in existing-home sales. The 12-month losing streak is the longest since NAR began tracking sales in 1999. Economists polled by the Wall...

Realtor.comWithin just weeks of landing on the market, a concrete house with Pacific Ocean views has found a buyer. The 5,616-square-foot minimalist abode in Cardiff By The Sea, CA, is listed for $8,998,000—down from its initial $10 million ask in 2022. The home is pending sale, according to Realtor.com®. Street viewJared Nelson Photography Interio...