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Inside Carly Simon’s Idyllic Martha’s Vineyard Retreat Where She ‘Withdrew from Public View’ Amid Parkinson’s Diagnosis Music legend and “You’re So Vain” singer Carly Simon has revealed she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease—while opening up about the ways in which she has been “learning to live” with her condition after “withdrawing from public view.”Read …

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Heartland’s Affordable Innovation Oasis Emerges as a Real Estate Powerhouse Best known as the home of a world-class public university, Champaign-Urbana, IL, is capturing national attention well beyond the halls of academia thanks to an unexpected housing market surge. Located two hours south of Chicago and west of Indianapolis, IN, the twin cities of ChampaignRead …

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Stock Wealth Surges Past Real Estate: Should First-Time Buyers Hold Off To Build a Down Payment? If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the right moment to buy your first home, you’re certainly not alone. With mortgage rates at a standstill in the mid-6% range, many first-time homebuyers are using this time toRead …

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Housing Week Ahead: Fed Decision, Home Price Data, and Spotlight on Delaware Luxury Market The Realtor.com® economic research team is preparing for a full slate of market reports and economic indicators over the next five days. Senior economists Hannah Jones and Anthony Smith kick off the week with the Summer 2026 Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com HousingRead …

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As Electric Bills Soar, Homeowners Search for Money-Saving Ways to Stay Cool this Summer It’s summer, and as the temperature rises, so too do energy bills. According to a recent survey from SupplyHouse, nearly three out of four homeowners (77%) say summer energy bills are causing them financial stress. Additionally, 65% say they’ve already cutRead …

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Portland’s New Land Use Fee Schedule: $229 Middle Housing Partitions, $2,049 Land Division Reviews If you’re planning to split a lot, request a zoning change, or start a larger development project in Portland, the city has published a new fee schedule that sets what those applications will cost. Portland Permitting & Development’s updated fee scheduleRead …

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Bay Area Landlord Tries To Charge Tenants $200 ‘Work From Home’ Fee on Top of $3,250 Rent A Walnut Creek, CA, rental has been taken off the market after it received serious backlash for demanding an extra $200 monthly fee from any renter who works from home. The Bay Area rental immediately baffled renters throughoutRead …

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San Diego Approves 920-Unit Otay Mesa Condo Project — And 92 Must Be Affordable Under Council Vote Nearly a thousand new condominiums are coming to the vacant Otay Mesa land within the Southwest Village Specific Plan area, and the City Council’s approval means the subdivision map is now official—with construction timing still dependent on laterRead …

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I Had To Leave Florida and Move to Rural Michigan After a Family Tragedy—It Ended Up Being the Best Thing To Happen to Me Thinking about moving to another state, but not sure how to start? Welcome to Crossing the Line, where real people spill about how they searched for properties in another state. TodayRead …

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Mortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $430K Home at a 6.58% Rate Mortgage rates continued their upward trajectory this week, as the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans reached 6.58% for the week ending July 23, up 3 basis points from 6.55% the previous week, according to Freddie Mac. ThisRead …

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