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Real estate news and insights for Dothan area agents.
Jul 2, 2026
The Anxiety Tax: How Agent Safety Is Quietly Hitting Your Closings
Most of us have a story we don’t put in listing presentations. The buyer who gave you “bad vibes.” The vacant house that suddenly felt wrong. The showing where your gut was screaming while you kept talking about countertops. We file that under “safety” and move on. But t...
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Mortgage Rates Post Biggest Drop in 2 Months in Independence Day Boost for Buyers
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans dropped to 6.43% for the week ending July 2, marking the biggest decrease since late April.
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Manhattan Luxury Market Booms Despite Mayor Mamdani’s New Tax on Second Homes
Manhattan's luxury market continues to outperform, with $20 million-plus properties recording a 25% annual increase in contract signings.
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REVEALED: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding Date
After revealing that he was returning to the Kansas City Chiefs, reports have claimed that they are planning to say "I do" very soon.
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EXCLUSIVE: NBA Star Ja Morant Lists $3.4 Million Miami Home Just 5 Months After Buying It—Amid Trade to Portland Trail Blazers
Morant, 26, purchased the property for $3.2 million in December, not long before rumors emerged he was being eyed by the Miami Heat.
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Hit Songs to High-End Homes: Inside Taylor Swift’s Real Estate Portfolio
Taylor Swift's property portfolio includes a glamorous landmarked Beverly Hills abode, a megasized Manhattan compound, and so many others.
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Jacksonville, FL, Has a Shortage of Homes for Middle-Income Earners
Jacksonville, FL desperately needs more housing options, as the dream of finding a home feels increasingly out of reach for buyers.
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Hiring Slows Dramatically in June in Warning Sign for Summer Housing Market
The U.S. economy added just 57,000 new jobs in June, coming in well short of economists' preliminary forecasts.
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SpaceX’s Texas Land Deal Sparks Bitter Lawsuit Over Claims Elon Musk’s Company Will ‘Trash’ Local Wildlife
The legal challenge comes weeks after SpaceX made its stock market debut, which could reshape the real estate market in Brownsville, TX.
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Luxury Real Estate Mogul Shelton Wilder Reveals How She Turned Midcentury Modern ‘Diamond in the Rough’ Into Her Dream Home
Wilder is inviting fans inside the stunning California home she transformed from a dated midcentury fixer into a modern retreat.
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Rents Are Falling in This City—but Relief for Some Could Still Be 474 Years Away
Dallas rents are falling, but a new analysis estimates it could take 474 years to close the metro’s affordable housing gap.
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Key New Year’s Tax Deadline May Loom for Florida—Will It Sway More Out-of-State Buyers?
DeSantis is pushing a proposal that would, if passed, offer property tax relief to Florida homeowners who purchase homes before Jan. 1.
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