Real Estate

The Most Expensive U.S. Real Estate Sales For 2021

Marc Andreessen’s $177 million Malibu dream house topped the list of luxury home purchases last year. See the other lavish properties in Palm Beach, the Hamptons and beyond. A drop in luxury housing inventory and increased buyer demand drove the high-end real estate market to record prices in 2021, with several sales in the United…

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Should I Pay Off My Mortgage?

If you have a question like this one, send it in. I’ll tackle case studies that have educational value. Asset or liability? getty “I am anxious to pay off my mortgage since, with the current standard deduction, there is no advantage in claiming mortgage interest. “My wife and I are retired. I am 72, with a pension along with Social…

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