[Open in App] ‘I Bought a Home on a Cruise Ship—and Will Sail the World by Myself’ When it comes to retirement, many boomers will downsize and invest in over-55 or retirement communities where they can simplify their lifestyles. Others go much more adventurous. Count Debra Kilgore, 63, among the adventurous. She bought a $1.9Read …
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Thinking about buying a home, but not sure how to afford it? Welcome to the Down Payment Diaries, where real people spill about how they saved and splurged on their path to homeownership. If you’d like to submit your own Down Payment Diary, please fill out the form here. Today, a Phoenix family uses aRead …
An “incomparable” trophy estate in the Rhode Island enclave of North Kingstown has come on the market for $17 million. It features an array of exclusive amenities, from a koi pond and saltwater pool to a state-of-the-art home theater and an elevator. But a closer glance at the listing photos reveals one rather divisive feature:Read …
In light of today’s rising mortgage rates, the thought of saving money on a monthly mortgage payment by paying for a home in all-cash may may sound like a safe bet. Moreover, home sellers swoon over all-cash offers, since it means there’s no doubt that you’ve got the coin to close the deal. Happy sellerRead …
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[Open in App] Gov. Ron DeSantis Backs Proposal To Eliminate Property Taxes in Florida The Florida Legislature is considering a move to eliminate property taxes in the state, a radical step that has the backing of Gov. Ron DeSantis. If actually carried out, the proposal would make Florida the first state in the country withoutRead …
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HGTV star Christina Haack has candidly revealed how her bitter split from her third husband, Josh Hall , has helped to heal her relationship with her second spouse, Ant Anstead —as the pair reunited in the latest episode of “The Flip Off.” Despite the show being based around Haack’s renovation competition against her first husbandRead …
The longtime Chicago Bulls fan who purchased Michael Jordan’s Chicago-area estate has made a significant update to the property that serves to erase the basketball player’s significant presence in the home. Lincoln, NE, native John Cooper revealed himself as the buyer of the property in December—confirming that he had purchased the sprawling estate for $9.5Read …
An off-grid upstate New York sanctuary built over two decades by the installation artist Matt Bua was put on the market this month, Gothamist and Artnet reported . For just $269,000, buyers can obtain nearly 27 acres of woodlands dressed with more than 30 DIY structures made of upcycled scrap materials. Located in a hollowRead …
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[Open in App] REVEALED: Zombie Foreclosures Are on the Rise in 5 States Zombie foreclosures are popping up across the U.S. as homeowners struggle to make monthly mortgage payments—with rates still hovering close to 7%. There are at least 1.4 million vacant residential properties across the country, according to ATTOM Data Solutions, a curator ofRead …
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Ana Wold, a single mother from Northern California, had been saving up for years to buy her first home, but she got to enjoy it for only a month before it was annihilated by a fast-moving wildfire that scorched its way down the Santa Cruz Mountains in August 2020. More than four years later, WoldRead …
