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If you are shopping for an affordable beach home, there’s a place in Florida you might like

Affordable beach homes.

Is it possible to include those words in the same sentence? According to the experts at realtor.com, yes, it is possible. In May, realtor.com announced it released its “America’s 10 Most Affordable Beach Towns for Homebuyers in 2023” list and one location in Florida made the cut.

Navarre is a beach community found just east of Pensacola at the far northwestern tip of the state. It features “12 miles of pristine white shoreline. Nestled between the Gulf Islands National Seashore and Navarre Beach Marine Park, this beach community offers solitude and simplicity,” according to visitflorida.com.

Gulfport, Mississippi

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The housing market faces a ‘chicken and egg’ problem that could mean home prices start to fall

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  • The US housing market faces a chicken and egg problem, according to Realtor.com.

  • High mortgage rates are deterring buyers and sellers who don’t want to swap out the low rates they previously locked.

  • New home listings dropped 22.7% in May as many sellers and buyers stayed put, but home prices could start falling.

Realtor.com pointed out the “chicken and egg” problem plaguing the housing market right now: High mortgage rates are keeping both home buyers and sellers sidelined, with the former reluctant to spend and the latter unwilling to part ways from the lower rates

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Realtor.com Reports Weekly Active Inventory Up 20% YoY; New Listings Down 26% YoY

by Calculated Risk on 5/25/2023 04:05:00 PM

Realtor.com has monthly and weekly data on the existing home market. Here is their weekly report from chief economist Danielle Hale: Weekly Housing Trends View — Data Week Ending May 20, 2023

Active inventory growth slowed again, with for-sale homes rising just 20% above one year ago. The number of homes for sale was higher than this time last year, but not by as much as we’ve seen in recent weeks. As we have discussed, further slowing is likely ahead. One key way that has been played out is by encouraging

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KISS bassist Gene Simmons owned this CA mega mansion for sale

A massive estate that was the longtime home of a rock music legend has landed on the real estate market in Beverly Hills, California, for a pretty penny.

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The 16,390-square-foot residence — which is listed for $48 million — was the longtime home of iconic KISS bassist Gene Simmons, numerous media outlets, including Mansion Global, reported. Simmons originally sold it in 2021 for $16 million, and the price jump over the two-year period is due to a full renovation of the seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom estate.

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“Showcasing unparalleled design, this masterpiece is accented with the finest materials — main level

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Gulfport and Grand Isle among the most affordable beach towns | Entertainment/Life

A Mississippi Coast city was recently rated the most affordable beach town in the United States.

Gulfport topped Realtor.com’s 2023 list of the most affordable beach towns, beating out cities like Newport News, Virginia; Corpus Christi, Texas; and Navarre, Florida.

Realtor Tiffany Kirkland of Harper Realty has been selling homes across the Mississippi Coast for three years. She was not surprised by the distinction.

“I think it’s pretty awesome and pretty accurate,” she said. “There are always great deals around here.”


Still recovering from Ida, Grand Isle rushes to prepare for another hurricane season

This is the city’s second time leading Realtor.com’s top 10. In 2018, no other city in the country

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Built in 1705, a New England Colonial in New Hampshire Is This Week’s Oldest Home

A New England Colonial that was built in 1705 in Kingston, NH, is the oldest home on the market this week on Realtor.com®.

The three-bedroom domicile still boasts eight fireplaces (including one with a beehive oven), exposed-beam ceilings, and wide-plank wood floors.

Other historic homes to hit the market this week include a renovated New England Cape in Connecticut, a property with a carriage house in Maryland, and a log and stone cabin in Virginia.

Scroll down for a full look at this week’s 10 oldest homes.

Price: $650,000
Year built: 1705
Thoughtfully updated:
This 3,485-square-foot dwelling is one of

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Why the Homebuilding Industry Is Hot Now

A number of the large home construction companies reported March quarter results last week.

Beazer Homes BZH beat earnings estimated by 34.5% on revenue that beat by 4.1%.

DR Horton DHI posted a sales surprise of 21.6% and its earnings surprise was doubly as strong at 43.7%.

PulteGroup’s PHM earnings surprise was also a spectacular 32.0%, especially since it came on top of a revenue surprise of over 9%.

Not to be outdone, M/I Homes MHO posted a revenue surprise of 27.0% that generated an earnings surprise of 54.2%.

NVR’s NVR revenue missed by 9.7% although its earnings still surprised