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Aug 7, 2026
Billionaire Starbucks Mogul Howard Schultz Sells Longtime Hawaii Retreat for $36 Million—Months After Quitting Seattle To Move to Florida
Schultz, 73, who is best known as the former CEO of Starbucks, offloaded the estate on July 30, according to property records.
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This $2.2 Billion Merger Will Create the Nation’s 6th Largest Homebuilder
Dream Finders Homes Inc. will acquire Beazer Homes USA Inc. in a $915 million deal that will create the nation's sixth-largest homebuilder.
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Trump Restarts Bid To Fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook After SCOTUS Ruling
Fed Gov. Lisa Cook received notice that the White House is "considering" removing her and gave her three weeks to respond.
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Los Angeles Luxury Condo Market Heats Up as Wealthy Buyers Move In
The high end of L.A.'s condo market is heating up, defying a sluggish pace seen at lower segments of the market, new data shows.
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Pioneering Palmer & Krisel-Designed Midcentury Modern ‘Test Case’ Hits the Market in L.A. for Under $1 Million
The property is one of the earliest surviving designs conceived by acclaimed duo Dan Palmer and William Krisel.
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How Spokane’s Wildfires Turned a Small Footprint Into Massive Loss—and Where It Could Happen Next
The Spokane fires show why acreage alone can obscure a wildfire’s toll—and why homes, structures, and human losses matter far more.
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A $5.7 Million Lot and Zero Rebuilt Homes: How Wildfire Recovery Is Changing the Face of Malibu
Burned in the 2025 Palisades Fire, a prime oceanfront lot in Malibu hits the market as the town struggles to rebuild.
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Hoda Kotb Returns Home to a Colorful Birthday Surprise From Her Kids—After Sweet Reunion With Savannah Guthrie
Kotb, 61, shared an image of herself and Guthrie, 54, enjoying an afternoon out—before heading home to a birthday party thrown by her kids.
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Mortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $430K Home at a 6.69% Rate, the Highest Rate This Year
Rates surged this week to levels not seen in over a year, and for the first time, it's higher than the same time last year.
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Woman Who Lives in Jason Sudeikis’ Former New York Apartment Snags an Invite to the ‘Ted Lasso’ Premiere—So She Can Return His Mail
"Ted Lasso" fan Taylor Palmby shared an Instagram message with Sudeikis, revealing she had a collection of his old mail to return to him.
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Economy Lost 23,000 Jobs in a Shocking July Report—Reducing Odds of Fed Rate Hike
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 new jobs in July, defying economists' forecasts for continued hiring growth.
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Warren Says Compass Private Listings Partnership With Chicago MLS ‘Increases Risks of Civil Rights Violations’ in Scathing Letter to CEOs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday sent a letter to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin requesting information about the brokerage's private listings.
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