Rebecca Fishbein

Real estate in Quogue is pricey but you can find deals. Consider this two-bedroom, two-bath A-frame at 24 Central Blvd. in East Quogue, now on the market for $734,000. The house sits on 5.5 acres of property and features stunning architecture, with a window-lined great room that looks like it's set in a ship's sail.

This four-bedroom, five-bath property at 142 East Shore Rd. in Morris, CT, is now on the market for $599,000. The house is the earliest house built on Bantam Lake, constructed around 1769, and remodeled in 1980.  

According to a recent Wallethub study, Fargo, North Dakota's most populous city is also the sixth "happiest" in the United States, based on a ranking that looked at the emotional and physical health of residents, cost of living, income, employment and other factors.

Civil War General George Custer's widow, Elizabeth "Libbie" Custer, lived out the rest of her days in less dramatic fashion in Bronxville, New York, a village in Westchester about 15 miles north of midtown Manhattan. Her Bronxville house is on the market for $3,350,000.

If you're looking for a lovely little retreat, you can take a ferry 14 miles east of Montauk Point to Block Island. About 40 percent of the island has been set aside for conservation and so there's lots of nature to enjoy. Block Island's real estate includes multi-million dollar beach houses, but you can also find more affordable cottages like this three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath cottage at 380 High St., now on the market for $895,000.

Boise's excellent public school graduation rates, thriving health care system, affordability, and all-around quality of life make it an inviting relocation destination. There's some great real estate here: Beautiful Victorians, split levels, condos, and other properties with a median listing price of $320,000. If any of that sounds appealing to you, here's a taste of what's out there.