Emily Dickinson was born December 10, 1830; the coming anniversary will mark her 193rd birthday. Few 19th century women have had her staying power. Little known during her life, she is regarded as one of the greatest figures of American letters who wrote 1,800 poems that continue to hold our attention and evoke our admiration.
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According to the National Travel and Tourism Office at the United States Department of Commerce, Mexico is by far America’s favorite travel destination. A study completed in 2020 showed that 39.3 million Americans visited their neighbor to the south compared to the second-most popular destination, Canada, which was seen by 15 million U.S. residents. With
The holiday season is here and if you’re looking for stocking stuffers, why not consider a gift for the home? Home and decor gifts are not only meaningful, you can find unique items that easily fit in a stocking. Whether you need to give a gift to a best friend, coworker, spouse, or someone else
Now that home prices are peaking, investors can focus on that other key part of income property: rents. Since the start of 2020, the average home price is up 40 percent. But the average rent isn’t. Nobody knows exactly how much rents have increased, but probably less than half as much. Sure, we see reports
Tycoon Gordon Tang and his wife Celine are proposing to take Chip Eng Seng private in a deal that values the Singapore-listed property and construction company at $565 million ($412 million). The couple’s Tang Dynasty Treasure offered to buy the rest of Chip Eng Seng for S$0.72 a share, according to regulatory filings on Thursday.
In fresh efforts to compensate for the worrisome trend of consistent population decline, towns and villages around Italy are offering alternatives to attract new residents, including different versions of the ‘€1-house’ model that has attracted so much international attention. The most recent comes from a sunny southern Italian town at the tip of Italy’s Puglia
Key Takeaways Mortgage refinance applications are down 88% since this time last year, with new mortgage applications also down 46% over the same period. It comes off the back of rapidly rising rates, which have made mortgages hundreds of dollars more expensive for the average buyer on a monthly basis. The trend is likely to
Litigation between disgruntled partners or disgruntled members of a limited liability company often turns very nasty—and very expensive—very fast. Once the litigation is resolved, the victor has probably spent far more on legal fees than it ever expected to. Regardless, it will typically want to recover those fees from the loser. That’s not always so
This financial planner doesn’t think you should rush to pay off your mortgage. For peace of mind, you could look at starting a house payoff fund, which will eventually give you the option to pay off your mortgage any time you want. Looking at your overall wealth-building plan, you will likely find that investing your
As technology has evolved, the resident experience within multifamily communities has concomitantly grown ever more convenient, health-enhancing and efficient. Technology-infused amenities and interactive package and delivery rooms, as well as HoT, or Home of Things — among other technology breakthroughs — all herald greater comfort and satisfaction for apartment and condominium residents in 2023 and
Thanksgiving is a joyous time of year to celebrate our abundance. Unfortunately, much of it goes out with the trash after the gathering. “Two hundred million pounds of turkey thrown out, alongside more than 150 million pounds of side dishes like veggies and potatoes and 14 million pounds of dinner rolls,” laments the Center for
A beautifully designed kitchen is essential for several reasons. Primarily, it is the space where we spend the most amount of time with family, cooking, eating, or even working. It’s also important to keep in mind that the right kitchen can add to the resale value of a home. While all-white and farmhouse-style kitchens have
Key Takeaways Housing sales have fallen for the ninth consecutive month, with transactions down 28.4% compared to this time last year. Average prices have also come down, hitting $379,100 compared to $413,800 in June. It comes as mortgage rates continue to rise rapidly, hovering around 7% from below 3% at the end of 2021. For
Brutalism is possibly the most-maligned architectural style of all. Maybe it’s the name: any term that includes the word ‘brutal’ is going to have detractors based on that alone. But even architecture buffs have sneered at Brutalist buildings, calling the architecture so manifestly bad that it was barely architecture at all. Now beautiful-book publisher Phaidon
A holiday gift should always feel like a luxury. While it is better to give than receive, a gift is only a true gift when it’s something someone wouldn’t buy for themselves. Fortunately, when it comes to gifts for the home, you don’t need to spend more than $100 to give something that feels truly
Let’s pretend my law firm signed a lease that turned out to be overpriced and burdensome. Except for that lease, my law firm does really well, but I’d like to see my firm get out from under this one bad lease. A few recent bankruptcy cases suggest a brilliant escape hatch. I can break my
Our crazy, volatile house prices hurt first-home buyers who buy near the top of the market and last-home sellers who have to sell near the bottom of the market. Millennial first-home buyers who bought at the top of the recent boom will be hurt the most by falling house prices but those aging Boomers who
The popularity of QR codes have seen many ups and downs over the course of its almost 30-year existence, but with the need for contact-less menus and transactions during the pandemic, barcode technology is coming back in a big way. From 2018-2020, QR code usage has increased by 96% and many of the top real
New York’s residential real estate market continues to cool. Most properties sell today between 10% and 20% below what they commanded at the height of the market in 2015 or 2016. Given that interest rates have almost certainly not yet peaked and that inflation remains persistent despite the tightening of the money supply, 2023 looks
Most leases require the tenant to maintain liability insurance, which covers the risk that someone gets hurt on the property and sues. Because that injured person will probably sue both the tenant and the property owner, leases typically require the tenant’s insurance to name the landlord as an “additional insured.” That way, the insurance company
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