Inside Hollywood icon Jane Russell’s former Montecito house, now listed for $8.25M

Tucked into the leafy hills of Montecito, a private midcentury compound once owned by Hollywood legend Jane Russell has resurfaced — this time with an $8.25 million price tag and a thoroughly refreshed look. Russell owned the 1.36-acre property from 1985 until 2000, sharing the home with her third husband, builder and real estate broker John Peoples. While Russell was best known for her bombshell...

Record-Breaking 122 Million Americans Will Travel This 2025 Holiday Season

Americans are poised to hit the roads, airports and ports in record numbers this year, underscoring the resilience of consumer travel demand even as broader economic uncertainty lingers. AAA estimates that 122.4 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the year-end holiday period, spanning December 20, 2025 through January 1, 2026. The forecast marks a 2.2% increase from last year and...

Renovated homes are still a draw, but the edge is fading

Renovated homes continue to attract more online interest and sell faster than other older properties — but their long-standing fix-and-flip advantage has narrowed sharply as higher mortgage rates reshape buyer behavior, according to a new Realtor.com report. The analysis builds on earlier research showing fixer-uppers are priced 54.2% below the national median for single-family homes. While updates...

Poll finds broad support for independent Social Security commission

A recent Cato Institute survey of 2,000 adults found strong bipartisan support for creating an independent, nonpartisan commission with authority to address Social Security’s long-term funding shortfall. Seventy-one percent of respondents said they favor Congress establishing such a body, reflecting broad frustration with lawmakers and growing openness to an alternative decision-making...

Dwight Schar, founder of NVR Inc., has died

Dwight Schar, the founder and former executive chairman and CEO of NVR Inc., has died, according to posts on LinkedIn.  James Honeycutt, managing partner at Credo Construction, discussed Schar’s legacy in a post on Thursday afternoon.  “Mr. Schar wasn’t flashy or dismissive — just calm, kind, and very clear on what mattered most. He chuckled (everyone in sales knows what that means) and...

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