The sword-wielding man hired to kick squatters out of empty Oakland homes
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Change would hit buyout groups Blackstone and Cerberus that have amassed large residential portfolios...
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My siblings and I bought a fixer-upper in Vermont and have been renovating it this year. Bridget Shirvell Earlier this year, my two siblings and I bought a fixer-upper home together in Vermont. We've ...
Inside Stephen Hutyra's pub, which he built in his backyard. Stephen Hutyra Stephen Hutyra built a pub complete with a bar, air conditioning, and more in his backyard. He created the space with the he...