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Social Security Turns 91 as Its Future Hangs in the Balance—and Housing Costs Squeeze Retirees Ninety-one years after Social Security was signed into law, the program has largely delivered on its original promise. In 1935, more than half of older Americans were estimated to lack enough income to support themselves. Today, Social Security keeps 17Read …

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Jacksonville Mayor Deegan Proposes $2 Billion Budget with Housing as a Priority—Town Halls Running Through September Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan is pitching a $2 billion city budget as a tool for affordability, with housing and homelessness listed alongside public safety and infrastructure as core investment priorities. The proposed FY 2026-2027 budget sets the General FundRead …

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Chris Brown Seeks New Trial After Housekeeper Wins $13 Million in Damages—Claims Rihanna Assault Evidence Swayed Jury Chris Brown is seeking a new trial after a jury ordered him to pay $12.9 million to his former housekeeper, Maria Avila. Avila was brutally attacked by his 200-pound Caucasian shepherd guard dog at his Tarzana, CA homeRead …

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I Spent $350K Turning a Boring Basement Into a Secret Prohibition-Style Speakeasy Bar and Poker Lounge Considering a room revamp, but not sure where to begin—or how much to invest? In our latest series, One-Room Renos, we explore renovation projects big and small, from simple upgrades you can accomplish in a weekend to total overhaulsRead …

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Homebuilder Says It’s ‘Incredibly Difficult’ To Profit From a Traditional Starter Home There are around 300,000 fewer starter homes on the market today than there were before the COVID-19 pandemic, and Lamonte Grulke thinks he knows why. Grulke is a general contractor and builder based in Little Rock, AR, who recently went viral on XRead …

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The Property Tax System Is Breaking—and Ohio Might Be Ground Zero A year after Ohio’s property-tax crisis reached a boiling point, the state has begun rolling out relief—but the fallout is still plain enough to see. Cuyahoga County sold a record $18 million in delinquent property-tax debt in June, while Mahoning County’s auditor lists moreRead …

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Syracuse Inventory Surges but Homes Still Sell Fast Median list price $322K ↓ -5.1% vs. last July Days on market 41 days ↓ -7.9% YoY Listings with price cuts +7% ↓ 1.8 pts YoY Active listings jumped sharply in Syracuse Buyers in Syracuse gained meaningfully more options as active listings rose 19.0% year-over-year—nearly nine timesRead …

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San Francisco Inventory Shrinks as Homes Sell Faster Than the Nation Median list price $948K ↓ -4.2% vs. last July Days on market 39 days ↓ -11.8% YoY Listings with price cuts +14% ↓ 1.3 pts YoY Active listings fell sharply in the Bay Area Sellers hold a real edge in the Bay Area rightRead …

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North Port-Sarasota Has Fewer Homes for Sale—and Prices Are Slipping Median list price $475K ↓ -3.1% vs. last July Days on market 89 days ↓ -8.3% YoY Listings with price cuts +18% ↓ 4.3 pts YoY Fewer homes available, but fresh listings are arriving If you’re shopping in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, you’re working with a notablyRead …

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