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via Realtor.com NewsAugust 14, 2026
The $1.8 million California home where Martin Short's daughter, Katherine, passed away has found a buyer—just one month after being listed and six months after her death. The three-bedroom property first hit the selling block in July, being listed for $1.795 m
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New York City tenant advocates aren’t sitting out the legal battle over a rent freeze. They came off the sidelines and entered the courtroom fray to ensure the freeze stays in place. In a Thursday court filing, Tenants and Neighbors and the Metropolitan
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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 X for breakin
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Known for bringing Wall Street rigor to Manhattan's high-stakes property market, Noble Black quietly orchestrates some of the highest-profile residential deals across New York City—representing clients who demand law firm–level precision alongside multimillion
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Vishal Garg, the founder and former CEO of Better Home & Finance Holding Co., is seeking to regain control of the company after securing support from shareholders holding a majority of its voting power. Garg has retained attorney Alex Spiro in connection with
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via Realtor.com NewsAugust 13, 2026
“Your Friends & Neighbors” co-stars Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola are reportedly gearing up to become first-time parents, three years after they tied the knot in an intimate cliffside ceremony in California. The happy couple, who met on the set of "Mad Men," first
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Craigslist founder Craig Newmark has revealed why he chose to ditch San Francisco in order to become a full-time philanthropist on the East Coast. In a recent candid interview with SFGATE, the internet pioneer, 73, opened up about his decision to relocate to N
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When researchers asked three of the leading general-use AI models which deposits in a bank statement “could be of foreign origin,” transactions connected to English names were flagged 13.3% of the time. But when the deposit came from a non-English name, that n
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A retired substitute teacher has been named as the winner of HGTV's 2026 Smart Home, scoring not only the keys to the $1.3 million Florida property, but also $100,000 in cash. Karen Hiers, 77, who hails form Jacksonville, FL, is now the proud new owner of the
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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 aud
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NFL legend Aaron Rodgers has brought his jaw-dropping Malibu Beach mansion to the market for $39.5 million—marking the third property that the quarterback has listed within the past year. Rodgers, 42, who is preparing for his second season with the Pittsburgh
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A bipartisan bill could let people use a common college savings financial tool to pay for their first house. The First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act would let people use up to $35,000 from a 529 college savings account for a down payment on their first home.
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Acrisure Mortgage announced Thursday that it has appointed Todd Boss as president, succeeding Joe Nunziata, who was recently promoted to president of Acrisure Real Estate Services. Boss will oversee the day-to-day operations of Acrisure Mortgage, including its
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While much of the housing industry is focused on the current wave of consolidation consuming the space, real estate brokerage Side is placing its bet on local and regional independent brokerages being the future of the industry. “The prevailing narrative in th
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Mortgage brokers working with United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) say it remains “business as usual” following the lender’s second-quarter loss and a multibillion-dollar capital raise, with no noticeable impact so far on day-to-day loan production. The Pontiac, Mi
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July 14, 2026
Prices are still firm across Schaumburg, Palatine, Hoffman Estates, and Arlington Heights, while inventory remains tight and well-prepared homes continue to move faster than average.