Housing & Real Estate
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In a New York State of Mind? Billy Joel’s House Is for Sale — for Only $49 Million
Billy Joel has put his 26-acre plot (and the five-bedroom main house, three-bedroom guest house, and four-bedroom gate house on it) on the market. It’s a lot of bedrooms, but the price tag is nothing to sneeze at, either —…
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This Week in Ridiculously Expensive Homes: An Unbelievable $200 Million Caribbean Estate
If you have the money, you can live in a sprawling mansion surrounded by celebrity neighbors, the Atlantic Ocean, and some really questionable style choices. Oh, who are we kidding? You’d totally makeover the place. We’re guessing you have the…
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Jackie Kennedy’s Summertime Childhood Home Is For Sale — But It Ain’t Cheap
It might be fun to imagine yourself running around the summertime childhood home of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (then Jackie Bouvier), but you’ll need a big bank account to make it happen. The 10-bedroom, 13-bathroom estate is on the market for…
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Eerie Beauty: Stunning Abandoned Dream Homes Across America and Beyond
When you’re searching for a new place to live, it can sometimes feel like all the great homes are taken. Thankfully, however, there are still some formerly gorgeous homes out there — they just need a little (okay, major) TLC.…
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Living Small: Charming Tiny Home Communities Across America
If social and economic anxieties have you thinking about the ultimate in lifestyle downsizing, you are not alone. The disruption of the pandemic had many wanting to spend less, own less, and worry less, leading to renewed interest in the…
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Companies Are Taking Steps to Become Employees’ Overlords. Oops, We Meant Landlords
In another creepy sign that big corporations want to own our souls, more and more companies are creating housing to sell (but more often rent) to employees. Companies like Disney, Meta, meatpacker JBS, and local school systems and health care organizations are now embracing the landlord path for…
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Here’s How Biden’s Controversial Mortgage Rule Will Affect You
In a controversial decision, the Biden administration will raise some upfront mortgage fees for homebuyers with good credit while also lowering fees for riskier borrowers. If, for instance, you have…
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Real Estate Rip-Off: Man Accused of Scamming His Way Into a $5M Mansion
Some people steal cars, some people steal identities, and some people just shoplift, but this story out of Pennsylvania is about a next-level (albeit failed) theft. Timothy Bierly is accused of…
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Budgeting for Rent: Here’s How Much You Can Really Afford
For the first time ever, Moody’s Analytics found that the average renter household is paying 30% of their income on rent in the U.S., meaning that the country is now…
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Putting the Brakes on High Rent: A Beginner’s Guide to Rent Control
If there’s one thing landlords hate more than tenants’ rights, it’s rent control. How else are they going to pay for their third home in the Hamptons and their daughter’s…
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Are HOAs a Total Scam? Here’s What You Need To Know
Homeowners associations (HOAs) are a common feature of many neighborhoods in the United States. Though the purpose of an HOA is to maintain and improve the quality of life in…
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Beachfront Mansions to Private Islands: The Lavish Real Estate Portfolios of Hollywood’s Elite
Celebrities — are they really just like this? At the very least, most of their homes are not. Your favorite singers, actors, and television personalities often have several homes, all…
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New Report Shows More High-Earning Americans (and Even Millionaires) are Renting Over Buying
For some, renting is seen as throwing money away. Think about it: You pay rent every month for a property you will never own and as long as you’re renting,…
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Here We Go Again: Cher Knocks $10 Million Off Her ‘Spicy’ Malibu Mansion’s Price Tag
Cher is putting her Malibu mansion on the market again, and — in case you’re looking for a bargain — it’s going for $10 million less than it was listed for…
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Why You Shouldn’t Move to a More Affordable City, According to Redditors
When you hear about New Yorkers spending upwards of $3,500 on one-bedroom apartments, you might wonder why they don’t just move. The same apartment in Shreveport, Louisiana, or Wichita, Kansas,…
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Planning a Move? Here’s Where To Get Free Boxes
There’s no doubt that moving is expensive — the average cost to move over 100 miles can be up to $5,000, according to Zillow. Moving locally? That can still reach up…
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Jackie Kennedy’s Former D.C. Digs Are for Sale — and the Price Tag Is Presidential
Former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis certainly left her mark on the White House. Now the Georgetown mansion where she lived after leaving the presidential home has hit the market…
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Redditors Share Their Best Money-Saving Tips for New Homeowners
You’ve bought your first house — a major step toward building wealth (congrats!). But with everything from property taxes and utilities to maintenance and upkeep, a home can quickly drain…
