Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week, continuing at their highest levels in seven years amid the peak home buying season.

Ken and Lee Strange raised their five children in their 2,000-square-foot home, which is less than a half-mile from Great South Bay.

With its wide range of housing options that includes everything from luxury waterfront houses to co-ops to mobile homes, "Islip hamlet can offer a quality of life for a variety of different lifestyles," says Doris Kennedy, president of the Islip Chamber of Commerce.

A historic Center Moriches home comes with views of Moriches Bay and original architectural details. It is on the market for $900,000.

A four-bedroom, three-bathroom Contemporary in Asharoken designed by notable architect Norman Jaffe has just come on the market for $849,000.

A turn-of-the-last-century home in Sea Cliff comes with modern interiors and views of Hempstead Bay from nearly every window. It is on the market for $799,000.

A historic Roslyn Village home was originally built in Melville and moved to its current location in 1980.

A historic turn-of-the-last century farmhouse in Shelter Island comes with a rare legal one-bedroom apartment that can be rented out.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped this week, marking their highest levels in seven years amid the peak home buying season.

A Plandome Manor home on the market for $3.999 million originally belonged to the founder of horseracing's Daily Racing Form.

Long Island offers a variety of options, from apartment buildings and developments to units within a home and whole-house rentals.

Roslyn's former Samuel Dugan House, dating back to 1855, is on the market for $995,000.

Megan Ryan's home is 1,235 square feet and buyer-ready, she says.

Price tags have risen so much that some longtime homeowners would like to downsize or trade up, but they can't find an appealing house at the right price.

An East Hampton windmill house where Marilyn Monroe is believed to have stayed is available to rent this summer for $55,000, says the listing agent.

A $1.395 million dog house has hit the market in Aquebogue.

The house had been on and off the market since 2014, when it first listed with an asking price of $26.5 million. It re-listed in November for $21.5 million and was most recently asking $17.5 million.

If you want to get back to nature, dig in the dirt and plow the fields, a five-acre farm in Calverton can be yours for under $1 million.

Homes on the market need to look great in high-quality photographs so they can be previewed online, a common starting point for homebuyers today.

A Huntington church with a cottage has come on the market for $2.2 million.