fstop123/iStockThe numbers: Sales of newly-constructed homes in the U.S. dropped 0.4% on a monthly basis in December to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 694,000, the government reported Monday. That’s compared with a seasonally-adjusted pace of 697,000 set in November, which was revised downward from the original report released last month. Because of the sample size of the...

realtor.com; Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesThe actress Meryl Streep is off to a winning start in 2020. The A-lister just sold her posh penthouse in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood, the Wall Street Journal reported. Overlooking the Hudson River from a three-sided wraparound terrace, the spectacular space reportedly changed hands for $15.8 million. The apartment was first offered in 2018 for...

PoPsie Randolph/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images; realtor.comIt was a sad song. A mansion built and designed by the Isley Brothers in the 1960s languished on the market in New Jersey for nearly a decade. How do you sell a seemingly unsellable mansion? Enter agent Igor Beyder of Beyder and Company Realty. He took over the listing in Alpine, NJ, and got real with the home’s pricing. Beyder understood...

realtor.comIf you saw a sweet tiny-house community in downtown Reno, NV, on HGTV’s “House Hunters” earlier this month and fancied a move to northern Nevada, we have intriguing news. You can now snap up a tiny house in that same Tiny Ten community. A 652-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bath home is on the market for $285,000 with listing agent Barrie Lynn of Ferrari-Lund Real Estate. Built...

Thinking of buying a home this year? We compiled five New Year’s resolutions that can help you keep your financial resume in tiptop shape. 1. Avoid job hopping Employment history and income are two of the biggest factors lenders look at when evaluating a mortgage application. A new job may be a good career move, but if you plan to buy a home in the new year, know that job hopping can be a red flag to...