"If all hell breaks loose, you can come here and you'll be OK." In New Mexico, a 312-acre property built for survival is listing for $30 million. wsj.com/articles/in-th… Accessed by a long driveway in the wilderness bordering the Carson National Forest, the reinforced-concrete home has its own water supply, a year’s worth of propane, a solar energy system, multiple backup generators and even a herd of yak. on.wsj.com/3zt8aYH

Real-estate agents in places like New York, Los Angeles, and the Hamptons say the frenzied deal making and record-setting have eased, thanks to a growing disconnect between what sellers want and what buyers will pay. wsj.com/articles/even-… Luxury homes—defined as the top 5% of the market—that sold during a three-month period from Feb. 1 to April 30, 2022 dropped 18% compared with the same period in 2021, according to @Redfin.

That is the biggest decline since the pandemic started. on.wsj.com/3xNALZ7

The six-bedroom, roughly 6,600-square-foot L.A. home of the late actor-comedian Bob Saget is hitting the market for $7.765 million. wsj.com/articles/bob-s… The “Full House” actor bought the home for $2.895 million in 2003 and moved in with his three daughters, and later lived there with his second wife, Kelly Rizzo, according to listing agent Adam Saget of Compass, who is also Mr. Saget’s nephew. on.wsj.com/3O1ll8D

Betty White's Carmel vacation house has sold for $$10.775 million, as the late 'Golden Girls' actress's Brentwood home hits the market for $10.575 million. on.wsj.com/37EQGi8 Betty White’s Carmel vacation house sold for well over its $7.95 million asking price. The four-bedroom, roughly 3,600-square foot home had gone on the market in March. on.wsj.com/3ENigps

HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” set in 1880s Manhattan, was filmed at a number of historic mansions. But most are in Newport, R.I., or Troy, N.Y.—virtually no filming took place in Manhattan.

Why? Because NYC's Gilded Age mansions have almost completely vanished. wsj.com/articles/what-… Starting around 1880, New Yorkers built massive, elaborate houses. On Fifth Avenue, Riverside Drive and elsewhere stood free-standing homes modeled after palaces, some with 100+ rooms. Yet within a few decades, virtually all of them had been demolished. on.wsj.com/3N7k2FE

High on a hill above the trees, but within walking distance of downtown, sits a house that epitomizes the city of Austin’s radical transformation.

It appears to be a traditional craftsman, but with a very contemporary surprise in the back. wsj.com/articles/this-… On one side, it's a traditional craftsman. On the other, it's a glass-lined contemporary with an infinity pool and skyline views.

“You wake up and you know where you are,” says Sylvia Sharplin, who renovated and built the house with her husband, Dan. on.wsj.com/3p0XGty