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Judy Dutton

Judy Dutton is a book author and editor who's contributed to The Wall Street Journal, Wired, Atlantic, and other outlets. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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Financing

Praying low-rate loans return? They’re already here

Assumable mortgages may be the best-kept secret to snagging a 2% loan.

social storm home
Real Estate

What’s better than a bunker? A “Social Storm” home

These self-sustaining properties pay off even if an apocalypse never hits.

map where investors underpay and overpay
Real Estate Strategies

Save here, splurge there: An investor’s guide to doing both right

Certain markets call for lowballing, while others demand top dollar. Here’s how to tell the difference.

secret doors
Renovations

“I build secret doors—and they’re everywhere”

He has five hidden passageways in his own house. Find out why and you’ll want one, too.

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Technology

How ChatGPT can help you find your next house

Investors reveal how AI platforms help them save time and money—and unearth deals they’d never find otherwise.

Doublewide townhouse in NYC
Renovations

Tear down a party wall, and what’s left?

Imagine this: John Lennon’s old townhouse, reborn as a $75 million megamansion.

Haunted Airbnbs
Real Estate

Scary home, smart investment?

Houses with murders or other skeletons in their closets come with steep discounts. But can they ever shake their ghosts?

Poltergeist house
Short-Term Rentals

The ‘Poltergeist’ home is back—with a few new shockers

It’s heeere…and you can actually sleep there (if you dare) to find out: Is this house still clean?

leaf-peeping tower
Short-Term Rentals

How a landscaper built this legendary leaf-peeping tower

It’s made out of crane parts, shipping containers, and a whole lot of chutzpah.

co-living
Rentals

Flex walls are back with a vengeance

Co-living cuts renter costs, boosts landlord returns, and could fix America’s housing shortage.