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Real estate news and insights for Dothan area agents.
Jul 15, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Montana Home of Kelly Clarkson’s Late Ex-Husband Brandon Blackstock Is Listed for $2.9 Million—1 Year After His Death
Blackstock, who passed away in August 2025, purchased the home shortly after his divorce from Kelly Clarkson was finalized.
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Don’t Touch This Room in Your House If You Want To Sell
Staging your home is always advised, but when it comes to one room in your home, less is more if you're trying to sell.
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Dolly Parton’s Darling Former Home in West Hollywood Is Now Available To Rent For $12,000 a Month
Parton purchased the California property in 2007 for $1.2 million and held onto it for years before listing it for sale in 2014.
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Yes in God’s Backyard: More Than 800,000 Homes Could Be Built on Land Owned by Churches—Here’s How Some Are Breaking Ground on Affordable Housing
As the YIGBY movement gains support, one Idaho organization shows how faith-based land can help unlock affordable housing nationwide.
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2027 COLA Could Hit 3.8%—Why Seniors Are Still Falling Behind as Housing Costs Explode
A projected 3.8% Social Security COLA may sound like relief, but rising taxes, insurance, utilities, and housing costs could eat it up.
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2027 COLA Could Hit 3.8%— Why Seniors Are Still Falling Behind as Housing Costs Explode
A projected 3.8% Social Security COLA may sound like relief, but rising taxes, insurance, utilities, and housing costs could eat it up.
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Homeowners Are Randomly Finding Dryer Sheets in Their Mailboxes—Here’s Why You Should Leave Them There
Have you found a dryer sheet in your mailbox? It might have been put there by your letter carrier for a very good reason.
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Rent vs. Buy: Is Renting Cheaper Than Buying a Home Right Now?
It's more affordable to rent than to buy in the top 50 metros in the U.S., according to economists reviewing the latest rental data.
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Rising Mortgage Rates Drive Down Home Loan Application Demand
The post-holiday week saw purchase applications drop, driven down by rising mortgage rates, even as demand for refinance increase.
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Jenny Hits a Block: Sale of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s $50 Million Marital Mansion Stalls as Mystery Buyer ‘Falls Through’
Days after it emerged that Lopez had accepted an offer on her and Affleck's former spread, the deal has reportedly collapsed.
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Nantucket Leads the Nation in Luxury Second Homes, and Even Humble Shacks on the Island Sell for Millions
Nantucket, MA, has the most expensive—and yet smallest—luxury vacation homes in the nation.
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The City That Never Heats: This Hot Housing Market Never Hits 100 Degrees—and It Matters to New Home Buyers
Buffalo, NY's location on the east side of Lake Erie helps keep it cool in the summer, but is it the climate haven people want it to be?
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