Earth-Sheltered ‘Hobbitat’ in Asheville Is an Eco-Friendly Marvel for $1.6M
Realtor.comAn extraordinary home built into a hillside—a “hobbitat,” if you will—in Asheville, NC, recently got a price cut.First listed in June for $1.7 million, the two-bedroom residence has a newly lowered ask of $1,595,000.Built in 1978, the earth-sheltered dwelling’s sustainable architecture wa
Price Cuts on Homes Reach a 2-Year High: 3 Cities With the Biggest Number of Drops
Illustration by Realtor.com. Source: Getty Images (2)Homebuyers have been waiting years for prices to go down—and finally, there are promising signs that it’s starting to happen.Median home prices fell in July, dipping from $445,000 in June to $439,950 in July, according to a new monthly housing rep
Luxe Mountain Real Estate Is on the Rise: The Top 3 Towns—With Affordable (and Aspirational) Homes
Realtor.com; Getty Images (4)Luxury real estate conjures up images of penthouses in big cities or beachfront mansions—yet, three of this quarter’s top 10 luxury markets are in mountain communities.The smaller, relatively affordable mountain markets with strong local economies include Pittsfield, MA;
The Cost of Raising Kids vs. Buying a Home: Why the American Dream Isn’t Just for DINKs
Photo-illustration by Realtor.com. Source: Getty Images (2)Many Americans dream of buying a home where they can raise a family. But is it possible to actually afford a house and kids?Raising children, after all, is expensive. So is buying a house. If budgets are tight, people might feel they can onl
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