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Real estate news and insights for Dothan area agents.
Jun 2, 2026
Florida Lawmakers Just Passed a Massive Property Tax Break—Now Comes the Hard Part
Florida’s property tax cut is heading to voters in November in a milestone accomplishment for the national property tax revolt.
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Connecticut Becomes Latest State To Restrict Private Listings
The new law is aimed at private or "pocket" listings—or marketing a property to an exclusive group of brokers or prospective buyers.
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San Francisco Seller Offers To Trade Historical $3 Million Home for OpenAI or Anthropic Stock in ‘Landmark Moment’ for Housing Market
A home seller in San Francisco is offering a buyer the chance to purchase the property using OpenAI or Anthropic stock.
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Trump Administration Dramatically Overhauls Federal Funding for Homeless Services
HUD Secretary Scott Turner is a critic of "housing first" programs, which aim to get homeless people into housing with no strings attached.
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The Venmo Problem: Why Informal Payments May Be Hurting Your Mortgage Application
Informal payments, made through Venmo or in cash, won’t be captured easily by your lender. But they will still impact your loan application.
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A $10K Co-Op in New York City? Yes, With a Few Caveats
There is a way to buy a New York City apartment for less than $10,000—and that is not mistakenly leaving out two zeroes.
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EXCLUSIVE: Alanis Morissette Sells Her ‘Timeless’ Bay Area Estate for a Whopping $2 Million Over Its $7.5 Million Asking Price
Morissette moved to the Bay Area in 2018, when she bought her stunning Lafayette estate for just under $5 million.
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Superman’ Star Nicholas Hoult Finally Sells Midcentury Modern L.A. Home—but Only After Taking a Supersized Loss
Hoult purchased the home in 2018 for $2.3 million, just weeks before he welcomed his first child with wife Bryanna Holly.
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‘Let It Bloom’ June Is One Landscaping Trend Homeowners Really Should Ignore This Summer
As June kicks off, some homeowners are embracing the "Let It Bloom" trend in their yards. But it might not be the best idea in the long run.
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Trump Names Bill Pulte as Director of National Intelligence—but Housing Official Will Continue to Oversee FHFA and Fannie and Freddie
Top mortgage regulator Bill Pulte, who currently serves as chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, will oversee the nation's spy agencies.
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EXCLUSIVE: Lindsey Vonn Cuts a Further $255K Off Price of Beverly Hills Mansion Just 3 Weeks After Relisting It
Vonn, 41, initially listed the three-bedroom dwelling for sale in November 2025, but has since cut more than $500,000 off the price.
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Millennials Are Set To Inherit Trillions—but for Most, It Will Come Too Late
The real wealth divide may not be who inherits, but who gets family help early enough to buy, work, save, and build.
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