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Real estate news and insights for Dothan area agents.
May 5, 2026
Why Purchasing New Construction Can Be a Smart Move for First-Time Homebuyers
Many first-time homebuyers assume they can’t afford a new-construction home, but this article explains how it can actually be a savvy choice.
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Homeowners Are Unknowingly Throwing Thousands of Dollars in the Trash While Spring Cleaning
While decluttering can be a weight off your shoulders, you should take special care before you throw valuables in the trash.
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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Make Met Gala Debut—Weeks After Actor and Ex-Wife Deborra-Lee Furness Relisted $29 Million Marital Home
Jackman and Foster's Met Gala debut as a couple came just weeks after the actor listed his former marital home for $29 million.
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Inside the Unexpected $2.5 Million Sale of a Secret Frank Gehry Masterpiece
The Sirmai-Peterson House in Los Angeles is one of the lesser-known examples of Gehry's extraordinary talents.
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Simone Biles Skips the Met Gala in Favor of a Quiet Night at Home—After Lamenting Sky-High Cost of Red Carpet Glam
Biles, 29, has appeared at the Met Gala twice in recent years—but this year, she enjoyed a cozy date night at home instead.
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The Childcare-Housing Double Whammy: Homebuyers are Choosing Between Daycare and Mortgages
In every state, childcare costs now exceed federal affordability limits, forcing parents into a "vicious cycle" of impossible trade-offs.
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New-Home Sales Surge in March as Prices Fall to a 5-Year Low
Sales of newly built homes saw a bump in February and March as prices fell to a five-year low, newly released data show.
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Home Prices Are Still Rising in 71% of Markets Despite Slowdown in West
Home prices rose in 167 out of 235 U.S. metro areas as high costs caused growth to stall in the West.
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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi U-Turn on Plans To Sell $30 Million U.K. Farmhouse—and Now Want To Turn It Into Equestrian Facility
DeGeneres and de Rossi initially put their historic U.K. abode on the market in July—but the listing disappeared after a few months.
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The ‘Exit Tax’ That Can Make Vacant Homes Worth Holding
A new analysis finds that in some markets, selling can trigger a tax hit so large that holding an empty home may cost less.
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Not Your Granny’s Flat: How the Rise of Multigenerational Living in California Is Driving a Boom in ADUs
In California's high-tech luxury markets, buyers leverage ADUs and "NextGen" suites to secure legacy properties and offset mortgages.
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EXCLUSIVE: Rare Bauhaus Gem on Cape Cod Bay Sells for $3.6M—See Inside the Colony Once Visited by Elite Clientele
Philanthropist Grace Nordhoff purchased the Wellfleet Colony for $3.6 million and plans to establish a writers' retreat there.
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