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Candace Taylor

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Reporter and editor covering luxury real estate for The Wall Street Journal. https://teapawt.net/t.co/0emGn0NtEM…

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Joined March 2010
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An Aspen home is on the market for $300 million, making it the most expensive home on the market in the U.S. The WSJ got an exclusive peak inside. wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-h…
Exclusive | I Toured the Most Expensive Home for Sale in America

Exclusive | I Toured the Most Expensive Home for Sale in America

The 74-acre Aspen estate includes a 18,466-square-foot main house, a wellness spa and a lake stocked with trout and carp.

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Monthly costs at Carnegie House in Midtown are set to skyrocket, thanks to the wealthy real-estate investors who now own the land beneath the building. Read more: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4oAIUrV
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WSJ exclusive: Former Google chief Eric Schmidt has paid $110 million for LA.’s Spelling Manor. wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-h… via @WSJ
Exclusive | Ex-Google Chief Eric Schmidt Pays $110 Million for L.A.’s Spelling Manor

Exclusive | Ex-Google Chief Eric Schmidt Pays $110 Million for L.A.’s Spelling Manor

Amid a challenged luxury market, the property sold for less than its 2019 sales price

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The annual rent a Midtown co-op must pay for its ground lease looks set to skyrocket from $4.36 million to roughly $24 million. The 450% increase could push many residents to the brink and force the building into default. wsj.com/real-estate/carnegie… via @WSJ
A 450% Rent Hike Hangs Over One of the Last Affordable Buildings on Billionaires’ Row

A 450% Rent Hike Hangs Over One of the Last Affordable Buildings on Billionaires’ Row

Monthly costs at Carnegie House in Midtown Manhattan are set to skyrocket, thanks to the wealthy real-estate investors who now own the land beneath the building.

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"The Trump Organization produced only $2.2 million in 2017, before taxes or disbursements to the family." nytimes.com/2025/07/02/us/tr…
Trump’s Finances Were Shaky. Then He Began to Capitalize on His Comeback. (Published 2025)

Trump’s Finances Were Shaky. Then He Began to Capitalize on His Comeback. (Published 2025)

Contrary to the president’s assertions, records filed in a fraud case against him suggest that his riches were not the product of a steady and strong empire.

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love this story by @DeborahAcosta wsj.com/real-estate/florida-…
The Worst Housing Market in America Is Now Florida’s Cape Coral

The Worst Housing Market in America Is Now Florida’s Cape Coral

Home prices have been battered by overbuilding, ballooning insurance costs and investors stampeding for the exits. Realtors warn there’s further to fall.

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🙋‍♀️Ghostwriters are making six-figure salaries and negotiating more complex deals as demand increases for their services. wsj.com/arts-culture/books/g… via @WSJ
Want to Earn Six Figures as a Writer? Try Ghostwriting.

Want to Earn Six Figures as a Writer? Try Ghostwriting.

Shifts in the book industry have been a boon to writers who work quietly behind the scenes.

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Lawyer Paul Episcope seeks $21M for Astor Court in Chicago therealdeal.com/chicago/2024…
Lawyer Paul Episcope seeks $21M for lusted-after Astor Court

Lawyer Paul Episcope seeks $21M for lusted-after Astor Court

Chicago luxury real estate buyers have a chance to buy a massive Gold Coast spread for the first time in nearly four decades. Paul Episcope, a longtime Chicago personal injury attorney, is seeking...

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Mystery Buyer Pays $25.5 Million for One of the Priciest Homes in the D.C. Area

Mystery Buyer Pays $25.5 Million for One of the Priciest Homes in the D.C. Area

The roughly 33,000-square-foot property has a professional-style basketball court, two indoor kitchens and a garage that can hold 20 cars.

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In fast-growing Phoenix, higher rents have pushed more people to their financial limits. Landlord-friendly laws mean evictions can be speedy. wsj.com/real-estate/eviction… via @WSJ

Dreading the Constable’s Knock in an Eviction Capital

In fast-growing Phoenix, higher rents have pushed more people to their financial limits. Landlord-friendly laws mean evictions can be speedy.

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Douglas Elliman Board Pushed for CEO Howard Lorber’s Exit Amid Culture Concerns wsj.com/business/douglas-ell…
Exclusive | Douglas Elliman Board Pushed for CEO Howard Lorber’s Exit Amid Culture Concerns

Exclusive | Douglas Elliman Board Pushed for CEO Howard Lorber’s Exit Amid Culture Concerns

A board committee opened an investigation into the brokerage’s workplace after allegations of sexual misconduct by two former star agents.

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Fortress alleges Charles Cohen is shielding prized assets therealdeal.com/new-york/202…
Fortress alleges Charles Cohen is hiding Greenwich mansion, yacht

Fortress alleges Charles Cohen is hiding Greenwich mansion, yacht

Charles Cohen’s world is spiraling out of control. The theater and office building mogul is already on the hook for $187 million in guarantees on a massive loan from Fortress Investment Group. A...

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This is the content I need right now. Dorgis! vanityfair.com/style/story/q…
Queen Elizabeth’s Corgis Were Actually “Psycho,” Apparently

Queen Elizabeth’s Corgis Were Actually “Psycho,” Apparently

In his new biography of the late queen, Craig Brown documents the dogs’ many, many crimes against people and furniture.

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More non-election news. Australia, I think you guys should lean in. ‘Why are you coming to our house for this?’ A nation wrestles with Halloween. wsj.com/articles/halloween-c… via @WSJ

‘Why Are You Coming to Our House for This?’ A Nation Wrestles With Halloween

Holiday has finally arrived Down Under—and is sparking a debate over whether it’s all too American; ‘I don’t understand the pumpkins and the lanterns’

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Maybe Harris or Trump has a backup plan? A White House replica in California has sold for $23 million. wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-h… via @WSJ
Exclusive | A Replica White House in California Sells for $23 Million

Exclusive | A Replica White House in California Sells for $23 Million

The roughly 24,400-square-foot home in California hit the market in June 2023 for $38.9 million.

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LA's Measure ULA has been blamed for tanking the city's housing market. Is that really true? wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-h…
What Are ‘Mansion Taxes’ and Why Do Real-Estate Pros Hate Them So Much?

What Are ‘Mansion Taxes’ and Why Do Real-Estate Pros Hate Them So Much?

A look at what’s behind the transfer taxes, and how they actually affect local housing markets.

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Today, in feel-good news: One couple embarked on a $500,000 renovation of their brownstone, channeling their dog's aesthetic. wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-h… via @WSJ
They Spent $500,000 Turning a Brooklyn ‘Eyesore’ Into a Modern Home

They Spent $500,000 Turning a Brooklyn ‘Eyesore’ Into a Modern Home

The inspiration behind the renovation? An Instagram-famous greyhound named Dani.

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Howard Lorber is retiring from Douglas Elliman therealdeal.com/national/202…
Howard Lorber is retiring from Douglas Elliman

Howard Lorber is retiring from Douglas Elliman

  It’s the end of an era in residential brokerage: Longtime chairman and CEO of Douglas Elliman Howard Lorber is stepping down from the firm. Board director Michael Liebowitz will take over Lorber’s...

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This billionaire imported sand from Augusta National to create a private beach in California. “Everyone who watches the golf tournament knows it is a spectacular shade of white." wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-h… via @WSJ
Exclusive | A Billionaire Built a Cliffside Version of Versailles. Now It’s Asking $108 Million.

Exclusive | A Billionaire Built a Cliffside Version of Versailles. Now It’s Asking $108 Million.

Darwin Deason estimates he spent around $60 million on the California compound, which has a private beach with sand that’s used at Augusta National.

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As Harris Courts Sun Belt, Housing Costs Stand in Her Way nytimes.com/2024/10/21/us/po…
As Harris Courts Sun Belt, Housing Costs Stand in Her Way (Published 2024)

As Harris Courts Sun Belt, Housing Costs Stand in Her Way (Published 2024)

Shuttered factories and trade deals helped turn working-class Midwesterners against Democrats. Will the high cost of housing do the same in the Sun Belt?

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