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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.

old school
Real Estate Strategies

Class is (never) dismissed

Why schools are graduating into great apartments.

college town hotels
Real Estate Strategies

How one investor is turning college tailgaters into hotel owners

Turns out “I’d run through a wall for my alma mater” pairs well with a dividend check.

Tyler Clark/Inspired By Tyler
Real Estate Strategies

She built a real estate empire with 1% down

How a simple “I’d rather own than rent” instinct turned into a full-blown portfolio.

ranch
Real Estate Strategies

They caught ‘Yellowstone’ fever—and now run a ranch

Agricultural properties are hot to trot today, but newbie buyers could stand a reality check.

floating lodge
Housing Market

A floating man cave washes up on the market for $5.5 million

Because a landlocked man cave doesn’t cut it, this one has fishing, hunting, and a movable address.

alpaca farm
Properties

What it’s like to live with 150 alpacas

Not into cows or chickens? There’s a whole world of livestock beyond the usual suspects. Here’s how one couple’s odd pick panned out.

holdover occupant
Housing Market

This house comes with a built-in lawsuit

The occupant won’t leave without a fight.

Anthony O’Neal
Real Estate Strategies

He went from homeless to owning real estate on two continents

How a sad McDonald’s meal turned Anthony O’Neal into a real estate investor.

Waco, TX
Housing Market

The Chip and Joanna Gaines effect on Waco, TX

The stars of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” turned this tiny town into a real estate hot spot.

old home
Properties

America’s homes have passed their expiration date

A construction slowdown is pushing the age of the average US home to the breaking point.