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Reporter and editor at The Wall Street Journal, covering luxury real estate. Obsessed with historic architecture and especially the Gilded Age. https://www.wsj.com/news/author/candace-taylor Instagram: @homesimobsessedwth

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Oookkkk NYT…

20.02.2026 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lutnick Says He Visited Epstein’s Private Island With His Wife and Children President Trump’s commerce secretary appeared to contradict previous comments that he avoided the sex offender after visiting his New York home in 2005.

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

10.02.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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The Crazy Jumps That Make This American the World’s Best Figure Skater Ilia Malinin does stuff on the ice that nobody else has ever been able to do. See for yourself.

I could watch this all day long.
www.wsj.com/sports/olymp...

10.02.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive | Mark Zuckerberg Is the Latest California Billionaire to Buy a Florida Home Local real-estate agents say the newly completed mansion on Miami’s Indian Creek will likely fetch between $150 million and $200 million.

WSJ scoop: Mark Zuckerberg is buying a mansion in Miami. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

09.02.2026 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Milan Takes the Lead as Europe’s Hottest Housing Market Gearing up to the Winter Olympics, we look at some of the city’s most expensive and sought-after places to live.

Some drool-worthy Milan homes here, in case the Olympics are inspiring you to buy a home there... www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

06.02.2026 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My heart is broken for everyone who lost their jobs at the Washington Post this week. And for the paper itself.

06.02.2026 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Housing Market Is Swinging Toward Buyers Nearly two-thirds of home buyers last year purchased at a discount to the original listing price, the highest proportion since 2019.

The U.S. housing market had over 600,000 more sellers than buyers in December, the biggest such gap on record in seasonally adjusted data going back to 2013. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

02.02.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We Watched Melania Trump’s Documentary. Here’s What It Reveals. The first lady finds opportunities to let her guard down in the Amazon-backed film, which highlights behind-the-scenes moments

"When Donald and Melania Trump are receiving a briefing on Inauguration Day plans, the president complains about the college football national championship being scheduled for the same night." www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

31.01.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive | Harry Macklowe Lost His 432 Park Spread. Now It’s Selling For Over $50 Million. An owner at the Midtown supertall has agreed to buy the full-floor spread from CIM Group.

@wsj.com scoop: Harry Macklowe's former home at 432 Park to sell for more than $50 million. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

30.01.2026 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œCheap hookers”: Email from Tal Alexander revealed in Hamptons accuser’s cross-examination The third day of the Alexander brothers’ sex trafficking trial contained the cross-examination of a woman accusing Tal of rape.

Day 3 of the Alexander brothers trial: "Cheap hookers coming to the Hamptons." therealdeal.com/national/202...

30.01.2026 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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CUTENESS ALERT. The woman who purchased our @wsj.com House of the Year has the cutest pug and matching slippers! And the house is pretty nice too... www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

28.01.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The new AI suggested replies in Gmail are unnerving.

21.01.2026 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why an Emboldened Trump Set His Sights on Greenland After the successful ouster of Venezuela’s leader, the U.S. president emerged even more willing to test foreign-policy norms.

Polk's name doesn't get tossed around much these days.
"Trump admires James Polk, who as president during the mid-1800s oversaw the largest expansion of U.S. territory in history, and specifically requested his portrait for the Oval Office." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

20.01.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Essay | The Tyranny of the β€˜Hot Mom’ Gone are the days of women racing out the door in sauce-stained shirts. Now mothers have to carry the entire mental load and look ageless too.

I feel so seen by this essay by Emme Rosenblum.
www.wsj.com/style/fashio...

14.01.2026 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Equinox Executive Says Your Game of Golf Isn’t Exercise Harvey Spevak has tried body scans and blood cleansing, but is skeptical of electrolyte powders.

I think you could just end this sentence after income. "Spevak said wealthier gym members seem to have an 'almost unlimited amount' of discretionary income for health." #richgetricher www.wsj.com/lifestyle/fi...

06.01.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Billionaire Larry Ellison Sells $45 Million Home on San Francisco’s Gold Coast The Oracle chairman had remodeled the Pacific Heights house, which looks out at the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay.

WSJ scoop: Amid battle over Warner Bros., Larry Ellison sells his San Francisco mansion for $45 million. #luxuryrealestate www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

05.01.2026 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive | In Nashville, a Four Seasons Penthouse Seeks a Record $33.5 Million The newly finished unit has a β€˜James Bond meets Lenny Kravitz’ look.

A Nashville penthouse asking $33.5 million has a β€œJames Bond meets Lenny Kravitz” vibes. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

02.01.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Condo Market Hasn’t Been This Bad in Over a Decade Condo prices this fall posted their biggest declines since 2012, hit by rising homeowner-association dues and weaker demand.

Since the Surfside condo collapse in Florida in 2021, β€œlenders have really been watching condos closely,” said Laurie Kane, a real-estate agent in the Dallas area. www.wsj.com/economy/hous...

02.01.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Least Christmassy thing ever? #epsteinfiles

23.12.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Takeaways From the FBI’s Second Batch of Epstein Files The Justice Department released thousands more Epstein documents, including a fake passport and fake suicide clip.

A letter from Epstein to fellow sex offender Larry Nassar claimed the president shared β€œour love of young nubile girls.” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

23.12.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | β€˜Motherhood Should Come With a Warning Label’

There’s evidence that our society’s disdain for mothers is affecting them emotionally, a kind of embodiment of the motherhood penalty. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/o...

20.12.2025 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And Now, Please Welcome Back: Wall-to-Wall Carpeting

Why would we do this to ourselves?? And Now, Please Welcome Back: Wall-to-Wall Carpeting www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/r...

19.12.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive | Palantir CEO Alex Karp Pays Record $120 Million for Colorado Monastery An avid skier, the tech co-founder plans to use the 3,700-acre ranch outside Aspen as a home

Today in rich people news: Palantir CEO Alex Karp, an avid skier, has paid $120 million for 3,700-acre monastery outside Aspen, which he plans to use as a home. Because of course he did. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

16.12.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Scientist Produced a Monogamy Ranking of Dozens of Mammals, Including Us Humans are less monogamous than some mice but rank higher than one breed of sheep, says a new study.

Overall, less than 10% of mammals are monogamous, a new study finds. www.wsj.com/science/biol...

10.12.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the Elf on the Shelf was invented to torture parents during the holidays.

08.12.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Having an 11-year-old son is discovering for the first time that Sean Connery was in some Indiana Jones movies.

06.12.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frank Gehry, the Disrupter, Opened Their Imaginations

Lost another great. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...

05.12.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Overheard in the newsroom today: "Is that an issue, that he's rotated the carrots?" #journalism

04.12.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For the first time in decades, more children are projected to die this year than last. A 2-year old in Somalia is one of them.

04.12.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert A.M. Stern, Architect Who Reinvented Prewar Splendor, Dies at 86

RIP www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/a...

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