• Plan Your Escape to These 5 Dreamy Private Islands, All for Sale Right Now,Lisa Johnson Mandell

    Plan Your Escape to These 5 Dreamy Private Islands, All for Sale Right Now

    Realtor.comOK, so you didn’t win the Powerball jackpot, but thoughts of your own private island are still swimming in your head. We don’t blame you. In these dog days of summer, we’re suffering from our own case of island fever as well.Who wouldn’t want to live in gorgeous yet comfy accommodations,

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  • Half-Built Hobbit House in Michigan Needs a Well-Funded Frodo Fan To ‘Finish the Dream’,Tiffani Sherman

    Half-Built Hobbit House in Michigan Needs a Well-Funded Frodo Fan To ‘Finish the Dream’

    Realtor.comA whimsical lake house in Northern Michigan—of the untapped-potential variety—recently got a major price cut.Listed for $5 million last year, the unfinished hobbit-style home in Rapid City, MI, is now available for $3 million. Even after the price reduction, it’s still the most expensive

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  • Mortgage Rates Rise for Third Week Straight—but That’s Not the Worst News,Lisa Johnson Mandell

    Mortgage Rates Rise for Third Week Straight—but That’s Not the Worst News

    Realtor.com / Getty ImagesMortgage rates rose for the third week in a row, dashing homebuyers’ hopes that real estate might become a bit more affordable near summer’s end.Interest rates for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.96% for the week ending Aug. 10, according to Freddie Mac. That’s up

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