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When Avara Miami Beach broke ground, its developers were not just building a high-end rental complex—they were wagering on a new demographic of affluent nomads who did not previously exist in Florida’s luxury ecosystem. Wagering that New York’s and California’s increasingly restrictive tax environments would trigger an exodus of wealthy, highly mobile professionals, Avara’s developersRead …

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Homeowners in Milwaukee’s 15th Aldermanic District are facing property assessments that rose nearly twice as fast as the rest of the city. Districtwide assessed values rose 13.06% nearly double the citywide average, according to Alderman Russell W. Stamper’s office, which is hosting free sessions to help residents understand the numbers and fight back. That gapRead …

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Buffalo’s $100 million-plus structural budget deficit has been confirmed by an independent analysis—and the city has no financial cushion left to absorb the next shortfall. The New York State Comptroller’s Office released an analysis validating Mayor Sean Ryan’s assessment that Buffalo carries a structural budget deficit of more than $100 Million, according to a pressRead …

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New York City’s wealthy set is looking to a lesser-known section of the Hudson Valley for more acreage, more house, and more bang for the buck. The Realtor.com® economic research team’s latest luxury markets report highlights a corridor of estate-driven communities across Dutchess County and Orange County in the metro of Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY, whereRead …

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Whitney Leavitt has announced her exit from “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” after four seasons—having left her life in Utah behind to launch a new career on Broadway in New York City. The 32-year-old revealed during her final performance of “Chicago” at the Ambassador Theatre that she will not return to the hit HuluRead …

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“Keeping Up With the Kardashians” matriarch Kris Jenner appears to have had a very brief change of heart about selling the family’s iconic Los Angeles mansion—delisting the property for a matter of hours, before putting it back on the market for the same asking price of $13.5 million. Jenner, 70, originally listed the home inRead …

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The owners of a real estate investment company in Oregon have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to their roles in a $17 million fraud scheme. At a hearing last week at the federal courthouse in Portland, Robert Christensen was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison, and his business partner Anthony MaticRead …

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The British royal family is set to get another member when Princess Eugenie welcomes her third child with husband Jack Brooksbank this summer. Eugenie, 36, and Jack, 40 shared their joyous news in an official statement issued by a Buckingham Palace spokesperson on May 4. It noted the couple’s excitement at expanding their brood—and givingRead …

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