You’ve heard of Miami’s “Billionaire Bunker” and Star Island, playgrounds for the ultra-rich like Jeff Bezos and Ken Griffin. But what about Fort Lauderdale? Once notorious for its rowdy spring break scene, “Fort Liquordale” is now a haven for millionaires being priced out of Miami and Palm Beach — by billionaires. Fort Lauderdale is seeing
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Rana Robillard, an Oakland-based tech executive, in front of the home in Orinda, CA that she attempted to purchase earlier this year. Courtesy: Rana Robillard After a yearlong search, Rana Robillard was elated to learn she’d beaten three other bidders for a house in the leafy California suburb of Orinda, just outside of San Francisco. So
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An aerial view shows a subdivision that has replaced the once rural landscape on July 19, 2023 in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Mortgage interest rates eased very slightly last week, but not enough to get today’s potential homebuyers off the fence. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with
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Tech entrepreneur Jody Glidden, who is dating Lisa Hochstein of “The Real Housewives of Miami” fame, sold his Miami Beach mansion for $11.85 million on July 18, Gimme Shelter has learned. Glidden is currently CEO of Postilize, an AI firm. The home, at 250 S Hibiscus Drive, first went on the market for $13.95 million last
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KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN – JULY 17: US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a moderated conversation with former Trump administration national security official Olivia Troye and former Republican voter Amanda Stratton on July 17, 2024 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Harris’ visit, following the attempted assassination of former President Trump, makes this her fourth trip to Michigan this
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Courtney Keating | Getty Images Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level since March last week, sparking swift demand in refinancing. Homebuyers, however, seemed unimpressed. Applications to refinance a home loan jumped 15% last week, compared with the previous week, to the highest level since August 2022, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted
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