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Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. If you're looking for a beach vacation where you can feel like you're at a home away from home, Airbnb is the way to go. The vacation rental site has plenty of beach houses available all over the country, from chic Hamptons homes to cozy cottages in California. All of these homes are either oceanfront, located conveniently close to a beach destination, or have ocean views. Whether you're looking to spend most of your time in the water or would rather watch the waves from your deck, we have you covered. Keep reading for our favorite beach houses available to rent on Airbnb. Stunning Montauk Beach House: Montauk, NY White interior of beach house with black leather couch Image zoom Credit: Courtesy of Airbnb This stylish beach house is full of mo...

"Some sellers are hesitant to have people come through their homes with the pandemic going on, which is part of the reason for the low inventory of available homes," Sabatine said. But with the help of area Realtors, sellers have another way to get people into their home through what Susan McMillen calls "long-distance buying." "Many of my long-distance buyers see a home by Facetiming – that is, conversing with a Realtor and seeing their home by way of a remote walk-through over the internet," McMillen said. "This way, buyers often don't actually see their new home in person until a day or two before closing." Even after Covid-19 is conquered, she said long-distance buying is certain to remain.  "I had already been involved in some long distance buying before the pandemic," McMillen said. "However, Covid really emphasized, and increased, this virtual buying frenzy when buyers had difficulties traveling." Really, ...

Ghost boxes in Zillow's maps of cities like Chicago and Cincinnati appear to mark the homes bulldozed to build freeways — and the neighborhoods that were displaced in the process. By Caroline Haskins Caroline Haskins BuzzFeed News Reporter Posted on March 4, 2021, at 4:50 p.m. ET Zillow / Via Twitter: @DavidColeAIA The Jane Byrne Interchange in the Greektown neighborhood of Chicago, with white boxes showing where buildings previously had been Some acts of violence are designed to erase the evidence of their own existence — like in the 20th century, when the US government displaced low-income, often Black neighborhoods by building highways where they stood. But Zillow appears to have unexpectedly made that evidence visible. Apparently by accident, Zillow, the website that connects people with new homes and rentals, appears to be showing the outlines of these ghost neighborhoods displaced by the creation of highways and interstates. ...

A contractor frames a house under construction in Lehi, Utah, U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. Private residential construction in the U.S. rose 2.7% in November. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of newly built homes fell more than expected in February, as builders faced higher costs and persistent delays, and, consequently, raised their prices. Taken together with rising mortgage rates during the month, affordability for buyers took a major hit. The headline sales numbers were disappointing, with an 18% monthly drop to the slowest pace since last May, according to the U.S. Census. But some of the technical numbers are more telling of where builders expect their business to go. CNBC Real Estate Read CNBC's latest coverage of the housing market: "Though buyer traffic remains strong, some home building activity is being delayed due to material shortages," said Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Associa...

A shift in investor expectations helped push mortgage rates significantly higher. Ongoing and anticipated fiscal relief is driving expectations for an impending surge in spending, but consumers' outlook for the economy remains muted. And new home sales set the tone for 2021. Mortgage rates are now half a percentage point higher than they were at the beginning of February. Expectations for rising inflation have prompted Treasury yields to surge. Consumer spending increased 2.4% in January from December. The University of Michigan's Index of Consumer Sentiment dropped 3.2 points in February from January. January new home sales were up 4.3% from December and 19.3% from January 2020, to 923,000 (SAAR). The median sales price of new houses sold in January 2021 was $346,400, up 5.3% from January 2020. So what?  Mortgage rates jumped meaningfully higher this week, accelerating the upward movements that have been brewing for weeks and started in earnest in mid-Feb...

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FORESTVILLE, CA — Dreaming of a summer escape near the scenic Russian River? Check out this two-bedroom cottage listed for $522,500 in Forestville. Address: 10711 Grays Ct, Forestville, California Price: $522,500 Square Feet: 930 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Baths Built: 1952 Features: Escape to this sweet Russian River cottage! An easy stroll from Mother's Beach and the neighborhood market, along with a leisurely approach to US-101 via scenic River Road, makes this location ideal for retreat. Aesthetically rustic with wooden walls and ceilings throughout and an abundance of unique charm. Upgraded electrical, plumbing, and heat. Lower level features parking space, laundry hook-ups, and storage. Spacious yard for gardening or recreation. Fantastic investment to enjoy or expand! This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.

After deciding to finally purchase the popular video game Stardew Valley and spending my entire spring break religiously playing it, the hype surrounding this farming simulation game began to make complete sense to me. Taking place in a rural area near a small town, players can explore the open countryside amongst other townsfolk with the ability to farm, fish, raise animals and more.  Other admired video games, such as Animal Crossing   — a simulation game where players can chop wood, grow fruit trees and tend gardens amongst animal villagers  — also romanticize living an old-fashioned, cozy life in nature.  In the last decade, the picturesque, countryside lifestyle, much like the lifestyle players can live out in Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing, has become an obsession amongst Generation Z, so much so that it has its own name: cottagecore.  Cottagecore — the "core" suffix deriving from the phrase " hard core " and associated with devoted enthusiasts ...

Everything you need to know to have the best woodsy getaway in 2021. This camping cottage, as it's classified, can be found at French Creek State Park,  just an hour outside Philadelphia. It's one example of cabins in Pennsylvania state parks. (Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania State Parks, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) With the warm weather upon us, you've probably been looking at your calendar, hoping to plan a getaway. I have a suggestion: Stay in one of many cabins in Pennsylvania. As my family has discovered over the past decade, the Pennsylvania state park system offers affordable cabin and yurt options that are comfortable, nostalgic and wonderfully woodsy. (Yes, you can bring your dog to some.) Plenty are within an easy drive of the Philadelphia area. And with high elevations, swimming lakes and waterfall hikes, there are plenty of options for cooling off. Here, a guide to how to do it best. PLANNING YOUR TRIP Where are these state parks? Pennsylvan...

Last summer, the volunteer fire chief overseeing lands along the Teller and Douglas county line received word of "dragon's breath" in a place of frequent trouble. "I'd never heard of it," Steve Brown recalled. "It's like a shotgun that shoots fire out." Crews extinguished yet another blaze on the grassy hills of the U.S. Forest Service area known as Turkey Tracks, off Colorado 67 north of Woodland Park. It is an area that has grown increasingly popular for target shooting. That has come with fires — the Forest Service reportedly responded to five in the first seven months of 2020 — and heightened fervor among locals. Framework proposed for shooting guns in Pike National Forest Some nights "sound like a battle going on," Brown said. Said Gary Bieske, who lives about 1 1/2 miles from the area and runs a cabin resort: "We're supposed to be out in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes all we can h...

I f it's just dawned on you that maybe you could get away at Easter after all, you'll have to be quick. The reopening of self-catering properties during the Easter school holidays, coupled with months of pent-up demand, means the rush on properties is already well under way. Single households will be allowed to stay in self-catering accommodation in England from Monday 12 April, the second week of the school holidays for most English schools. Those who live in Wales can book a single-household self-catering stay there from 27 March, so could go away for the Welsh school holiday weeks, which run between then and 12 April. It has not yet been announced when non-Welsh residents will be allowed to holiday there: everyone must go by the dates and rules of the country they live in, and check advice regarding crossing borders. It's safest to book just for your own country at the moment. In Scotland, tourist accommodation will not open before 26 April; Northern Ireland has not ...