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‘We Bought a Foreclosure in Florida Discounted by Over $220,000—Then Came the Renovations’ If perusing real estate listings was akin to scrolling in a dating app, Benjamin Bodenschatz, 41, would have swiped left immediately on this 1981-built fixer-upper in Titusville, FL. His wife, Cosette, a broker at Blue Palms Realty where Benjamin also works asRead …

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Sedgwick County’s Proposed 2027 Tax Rate Tops Revenue-Neutral Threshold Sedgwick County wants to collect more from property owners than state law considers revenue-neutral — a gap that could push bills higher than a revenue-neutral budget would, depending on a home’s valuation and other taxing jurisdictions. According to the county’s budget hearing notice, the proposed 2027Read …

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Fed Chairman Warsh’s First Jackson Hole Speech: What a Hawkish Fed Means for Mortgage Rates This Fall At a Glance – In his first Jackson Hole speech as Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin Warsh doubled down on the 2% PCE inflation target, on inflation having been too high for too long, and on the policy rateRead …

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EXCLUSIVE: Lindsey Vonn Cuts Another $100K Off Price of Beverly Hills Mansion—as She Continues Olympic Crash Recovery in Utah Skiing sensation Lindsey Vonn has trimmed another $100,000 off the asking price of her Beverly Hills mansion—just months after relisting the home. Vonn, 41, who is currently undergoing rehabilitation and treatment after suffering a horrific crashRead …

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Minneapolis Proposes New Unit Zoning Changes, Including Larger Triplexes and Easier Duplex Splits Minneapolis homeowners could soon have more flexibility to build bigger, split properties, and add energy-efficient features under a wide-ranging overhaul of zoning rules covering homes with one, two, or three units. The city’s proposed amendment summary touches nearly every corner of residentialRead …

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Forget Florida—Baby Boomers Flocking to Eastern Seaboard State for Low Taxes, Sandy Beaches It’s no secret that retirees like to fly south for warmer weather, cheaper living and a slower way of life – but now many are skipping Florida for booming beach towns in southern Delaware. More than 40,000 people have moved to SussexRead …

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What happened to mortgage rates this week? The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate held relatively steady this week, picking up 1 basis point to 6.66%. Rates have hovered in the mid-6% range over the past month as Treasury yields have stayed elevated. The 10-year Treasury has been choppy over the last month, bouncing betweenRead …

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Welcome to this weekly housing trends update, where we bring you the latest snapshot of inventory trends, listing activity, and buyer-seller dynamics across the U.S. housing market. In addition to our monthly housing trends reports, which offer deeper insights into long-term patterns, we publish these weekly updates to provide more timely views into market changes.Read …

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The Housing Market Is Moving in Favor of Buyers, but 3 Southern Cities Are Bucking the Trend While the national housing market continues to gradually move toward more buyer-friendly conditions this summer, three Southern metros are surprisingly bucking this trend. Augusta, GA, Greenville, SC, and Jacksonville, FL—all previously classified as buyer’s markets in the Realtor.com®Read …

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‘Love Island USA’ Star TJ Palma Proudly Shows Off First-Ever Home Purchase—and Wild Custom Features He’s Decked It Out With “Love Island USA” star TJ Palma finished his debut season on the hit reality TV dating show as a single man, but he has since made some serious commitments: He officially coupled up with co-starRead …

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