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The first member of Generation Z to be elected to Congress has a very big problem: He can’t get an apartment.

Maxwell Frost, who will be representing the Orlando, FL, area, had his application for a Washington, DC, apartment denied due to his poor credit score. If an incoming member of Congress can’t secure housing, it doesn’t bode well for regular folks looking for places to live within their budgets.

“Just applied to an apartment in DC where I told the guy that my credit was really bad. He said I’d be fine. Got denied, lost the apartment, and the application fee,” the 25-year-old Frost tweeted on Thursday. “This ain’t meant for people who don’t already have money.”

Nationally, rents have been rising rapidly this year, forcing many tenants to double and triple out, downsize, or move farther out. Some renters have even undergone bidding wars to secure places to live as there are more renters competing for affordable units than there are units to go around.

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Christina Hall has changed—a lot—since many of us last saw her on TV.

For one, she’s changed her last name from Haack to Hall so she can better match up with her new husband, Josh Hall. She’s also changed her town of residence from Newport to Dana Point, CA.

Yet amid all of these changes, this ever-evolving designer has managed to stick with her show “Christina on the Coast,” which has just premiered Season 5.

In the first episode, aptly titled “A New Outlook,” she shows off her new house and latest ideas for home design. And while everything looks amazing, there does appear to be one glaring flaw within Christina’s own home. Take a look at what that is, as well as the many very good ideas that you may want to borrow for your own place.

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Christmas has arrived early for America’s homebuyers! And it’s not just one gift, but two that should make them giddy.

Gift No. 1: lower mortgage rates, which have been falling for the past four weeks.

“Housing data in the week that followed the Thanksgiving holiday showed that the recent dip in mortgage rates may already be having an impact,” explains Realtor.com® Chief Economist Danielle Hale in her weekly analysis.

Gift No. 2: Home price growth “slowed notably” for the week ending Dec. 3, according to Hale.

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The number of homes on the market increased 15 percent year over year during the four weeks ending Dec. 4, while new listings declined by 20 percent, according to new data released Thursday by Redfin.

The Agency Turks and Caicos' new office will be headquartered in Decentraland and developed in partnership with investment company MREIT. It marks the first metaverse office for The Agency.

RentSpree and the California Association of Realtors — the state's largest real estate trade group — are set to offer three classes to agents interested in earning a certificate in rental management.

Thomas Morgan's appointment aims to "redefine what it means to be an MLS" and falls in line with other high-profile hires this year that are also at least somewhat unusual for an MLS.

Cost-of-living, cramped quarters and even politics are all top of mind for people considering a move in the coming years, a new Harris Poll reveals.

Never on the defensive for too long, Zillow's strategy, Brad Inman writes, is to secure its position as the leading listing service and digitize everything — as the rest of the industry sputters.

The longtime Vogue editor has moved to London, leaving behind a duplex that still has traces of his “objects of affection.”

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Michelle Kwan is spinning in a new direction. The retired figure skater is now the U.S. ambassador to Belize.

Kwan has listed her three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home in Los Angeles for $2,899,000.

Kwan was a nine-time U.S. champion and five-time world champion. She won the hearts of many fans as she competed in two Olympics, earning silver and bronze.

After retiring from competitive skating, Kwan moved toward government service. Perhaps her new job in Central America means she has less time for sunny Los Angeles? Here’s a look at what she’s leaving behind.

Zillow said VRX’s aerial drone photography, virtual staging, 3D tours and high-definition photography will enhance ShowingTime+, its home showing scheduling platform.

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We’re all familiar with ever-popular interior design styles like midcentury modern and bohemian. But what if your design sensibility falls somewhere in the middle of two styles?

It’s common for your home’s interior decor to be an amalgamation of several different styles, and your living room probably best represents your chosen aesthetic. So rather than focusing on solitary design elements for this week’s roundup of stylish Instagram decor, we sussed out five inspiring living room looks that present a mashup of two different styles.

Whether you choose to replicate the following aesthetics in full or pull individual elements—like a gilded mirror or a baby blue sofa—there’s no shortage of decor ideas that’ll help you spruce up your living room decor.

1. Midcentury glam

For a fresh take on the endlessly trendy midcentury decor, look no further than this post from @dennisvonnazareth. It packs just the right amount of glam to make it your next favorite living room look.

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If ever there was a perfect bachelor pad, this tiny ranch house in Ferndale, MI, would take the cake. The shocking design grabbed the most views this week.

With just 972 square feet of space, the unusually designed home is this week’s most popular listing on Realtor.com®. It features two waterless urinals in the kitchen and a beer tap above a throne-style toilet in the bathroom. There’s also a “removable platform” in the living room to simulate stadium seating.

Other digs that drew your clicks include a Missouri farmhouse with its own hunting cabin, a Miami Beach mansion with a DJ booth, and a gorgeous Tudor in Ohio that has been operating as a popular bed-and-breakfast.

For a full look at this week’s 10 most popular homes, keep on scrolling.

A 19th-century fad, octagonal houses don’t appeal to everyone. But that’s one more thing to love about them.

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The real estate market has changed, and there will be agents who will not survive the current market environment. Are you nimble enough to make the adjustments needed? Here's a list of the types of real estate agents this market will crush and how to avoid being one of them.

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Opendoor's existential crisis, MV Realty's alleged deceptive practices, and Left, Middle, Right.

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One of architect Mickey Muennig’s whimsical residential designs in Big Sur, CA, is ready for a new owner.

The curvy four-bedroom, four-bath home has had only two owners since its 1982 completion. It is listed for $6,950,000 with Ben Heinrich of Coldwell Banker Realty.

Fans of California architecture likely know Muennig for his design work at the Post Ranch Inn, a luxury coastal resort in Big Sur. He designed many homes in the area, too.

Located on the Central Coast, Big Sur is about 150 miles south of San Francisco, along the Pacific Ocean. The resort town of Carmel is a 45-minute drive north.