After weeks of delayed data, we finally have an update on the labor market—and it’s not exactly what most people expected. Data that was delayed by the federal government shutdown is starting to trickle out. We learned that hiring was more robust than many expected in September, with 119,000 jobs added in the month—largely in … Read more
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the aptly named Missouri city of Festus, where an “iconic” tree farm has just been put on the market for the first time since it began doling out festive cheer to families from near and far back in the 1970s. Meert Tree Farm, a 150-acre Christmas … Read more
Writer Jack London‘s brief and very public life has always been the source of much drama and speculation—from his near-mythic Yukon adventures that left him with lifelong health problems to whispers of a romantic triangle involving his second wife. But now, a new layer of intrigue has been added to the mystery surrounding “The Call … Read more
Calling all gold diggers, treasure hunters, and anyone with a fondness for historical lore. The opportunity to solve a centuries-old mystery—and uncover a so-called secret treasure—has been brought to the market in Texas in the form of a sprawling 1,266-acre ranch that is said to “conceal buried coins and gold” somewhere on its expansive parcel. … Read more
The glory of the Gilded Age meets the marvel of modern innovation at a “once-in-a-lifetime” $5.5 million oceanfront estate in Massachusetts that was built to serve as an illustrious symbol of success—only to be saved from near-certain destruction by the simple act of an Instagram tag. Commissioned in 1880 by wealthy merchant Thomas Howe and … Read more
On a quiet, tree-lined cul-de-sac in Berkeley, CA’s iconic Elmwood district stands a beautifully preserved 1929 Craftsman home that boasts not just an incredible architectural legacy but a close connection to the Bay Area’s history of activism, social justice, and educational equity. The four-bedroom, two-bedroom dwelling was once home to Lyle “Butch” Wing and Jean … Read more
Set on 38 acres in the foothills of Colorado’s Front Range sits the kind of mountain home most people can only dream about. That’s because the 4,625-square-foot rustic-chic cabin at 9126 Gold Mine Road, which is now on the market for $2.8 million, not only comes with oodles of acreage—38 to be precise—but also boasts … Read more
Disgraced Hollywood actor Bill Cosby has saved at least one of his New York City residences from going into foreclosure—after selling the historic townhouse for a staggering $28 million, less than two months after he put it on the market. Cosby, 88, initially put the historic seven-story, six-bedroom dwelling, which is located on East 71st … Read more
Nine single-family homes are on the market in South Florida asking $100 million or more. As the tri-county region’s busy season for real estate sales ramps up, sellers in the upper echelons of the market are looking to capitalize on demand for large, waterfront estates in prime neighborhoods. In the last week, three estates asking … Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to reopen the federal government, ending the government shutdown after a record-long 43 days. The White House says President Donald Trump is prepared to quickly sign the bill, which will fund the government through Jan. 30, without extending the expiring health care subsidies Senate Democrats had … Read more