According to data released last week, the worst effects of the housing crisis are beginning to wind down. But some of the largest U.S. cities continue to lag behind the rest of the country.

Each week, TODAY real estate expert Barbara Corcoran looks around the U.S. to see what home buyers can get for their money.

Josh Hutcherson of "The Hunger Games" picked up a home rich in Hollywood history, Oprah Winfrey is listing a home she never lived in and Leonardo DiCaprio is looking for a renter for his Malibu home.