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Celebrity Homes

Tyler Perry’s Beverly Hills Megamansion By Wendy Bowman

The filmmaker is selling his ultra-private, 22-acre estate that once served as a refuge for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for $57 million. Marc Angeles; Savion Washington/FilmMagic The sprawling residence features eight bedrooms and 15 baths in roughly 25,000 square feet, plus a one-bedroom guesthouse. Photo : Marc Angeles The entry foyer. Photo : Marc […]
Housing Market

That Affordable Home May Come With An Expensive Surprise By Michele Lerner

Whether they’re new homeowners or not, plenty of consumers face sticker shock when they get their monthly utility bills. Nationally, average monthly utility bills rose to $412 in 2025, up 7 percent from 2024, according to JD Power. Overall, non-mortgage costs to homeowners — including utilities, property taxes, homeowners insurance, maintenance and renovations — average […]
Housing Market

Why So Many Sellers Are Cutting Their Price Right Now By Keeping Current Matters

Price cuts are turning up everywhere right now, and they read very differently depending on which side of the deal you’re on. Sellers tend to worry a cut means walking away with less than they hoped. Sometimes that’s true, but more often it just means the market moved faster than the listing did. Buyers, for […]
Food

Chicken Wontons in Spicy Chili Sauce By Pinch of Yum

How To Make Chicken Wontons with Spicy Sauce Step 1: Cut Up Your Vegetables. I like shiitake mushrooms (for flavoring the brothy goodness) and green onions (for topping). I’ve also loved the versions I’ve made with either spinach or bok choy! Step 2: Sauté the Mushrooms and Wontons. I usually start with the mushrooms in […]