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Built in 1705, a New England Colonial in New Hampshire Is This Week’s Oldest Home

A New England Colonial that was built in 1705 in Kingston, NH, is the oldest home on the market this week on Realtor.com®.

The three-bedroom domicile still boasts eight fireplaces (including one with a beehive oven), exposed-beam ceilings, and wide-plank wood floors.

Other historic homes to hit the market this week include a renovated New England Cape in Connecticut, a property with a carriage house in Maryland, and a log and stone cabin in Virginia.

Scroll down for a full look at this week’s 10 oldest homes.

Price: $650,000
Year built: 1705
Thoughtfully updated:
This 3,485-square-foot dwelling is one of

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The Most Expensive Home in South Carolina’s History Hits the Market for $22M

Located in Simpsonville, SC, the 16,000-square-foot home sits on a sprawling 54 acres designed for the horse lover.

Dubbed Circle Creek Estate, the massive property features world-class equestrian amenities, including three riding arenas, and a 12-stall barn inspired by Old World Europe.

Patios (Realtor.com)

‘Hand-built from scratch’

Built in 2014, the six-bedroom estate was designed to resemble an English manor. And while the stone home’s price tag is the steepest in the state, “the cost to recreate this property today would be north of $30 million,” according to the listing.

In fact, many of the building materials were eclectically sourced.

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Why the Homebuilding Industry Is Hot Now

A number of the large home construction companies reported March quarter results last week.

Beazer Homes BZH beat earnings estimated by 34.5% on revenue that beat by 4.1%.

DR Horton DHI posted a sales surprise of 21.6% and its earnings surprise was doubly as strong at 43.7%.

PulteGroup’s PHM earnings surprise was also a spectacular 32.0%, especially since it came on top of a revenue surprise of over 9%.

Not to be outdone, M/I Homes MHO posted a revenue surprise of 27.0% that generated an earnings surprise of 54.2%.

NVR’s NVR revenue missed by 9.7% although its earnings still surprised

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Journal Club 04-14-23 – Passive Income MD

Here’s Journal Club 04-14-23! Every week, I hold a JOURNAL CLUB. After filtering through the articles on the web, I present a few that impacted my life this week. Be safe and stay well!


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Looking to buy a house in the Wichita area? Here’s what to expect, says one Realtor

If you’re planning on buying a house in or near Sedgwick County soon, you can expect higher prices and a lower supply compared to previous months, but a local real estate expert says the market remains strong.

According to a report released by the Realtors of South Central Kansas earlier this month, a home in south central Kansas typically one on the market for nine days before being sold in February. The median sale price that month was $193,975, which was higher than the year before at $180,000.

“Home sales in South Central Kansas fell by 13.7% in February compared

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California man turns the tables on home squatters

A Nevada handyman turned the tables on squatters who invaded his mother’s California home, after local officials said they could offer no assistance getting them out.

Flash Shelton, executive director of the Las Vegas-based United Handyman Association, said in a YouTube video that the trouble began after his father died and his mother could no longer live in the family home — which was then put up for rent.

A woman who identified herself as a prison guard reached out to Shelton looking to rent the Northern California house, but couldn’t offer any money or credit.

Shelton turned the woman

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4 things to do in Milwaukee this weekend, from Realtors Home & Garden Show to a Halfway to Oktoberfest party

You can think spring (and gardens) at the 97th annual Realtors Home &  Garden Show March 24-April 2 at Wisconsin State Fair Park.

You can think spring (and gardens) at the 97th annual Realtors Home & Garden Show March 24-April 2 at Wisconsin State Fair Park.

1. Realtors Home & Garden Show at Wisconsin State Fair Park

The 97th annual Realtors Home & Garden Show returns to State Fair Park’s Wisconsin Exposition Center March 24 through April 2. More than 350 exhibitors will be on hand to talk (and show) home, lawn and garden improvement ideas. Show hours are 10 am to 8 pm March 24-25 and March 31-April 1; 10 am to 5 pm March 26 and April 2; and 4 to