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David Ryder | Getty ImagesAfter staggering growth during the pandemic, the U.S. housing market is starting to cool — and it's happening fastest along the West Coast.The quickest-cooling real estate market is San Jose, California, according to a new Redfin analysis, which ranked U.S. metropolitan markets based on median sales prices, year-over-year inventory changes and other factors between February and May 2022.  Six of the top 10 markets are in California, including three in the Bay Area, with four other Western cities…

The number of homes and condos available for sale in metro Denver surged by nearly two-thirds between May and June and nearly twice as many properties are now on the market compared to a year ago, according to a monthly update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors. Buyers, who have struggled with a record-low number of listings since pandemic lockdown orders ended more than two years ago, had four times the selection available to them at the end of June as they did at the start of the year — 6,057 vs. 1,477. But…

People walk near a Kohl's department store entranceway on June 07, 2022 in Doral, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesKohl's might not be selling its business after all. But it's now looking to sell some of its real estate, reversing its prior stance.The retailer on Friday announced it terminated deal talks with The Vitamin Shoppe owner Franchise Group, confirming CNBC's reporting from Thursday evening. Instead, Kohl's said, it will continue to operate as a standalone public company.Kohl's for months has been pressured by…

Billboard has learned the estate of late legendary hip-hop photographer Chi Modu filed a lawsuit Friday against Universal Music Group over its use of a photo of Tupac Shakur in a blog post. The suit accuses UMG of copyright infringement for using Modu’s photo of 2Pac and crediting Universal Music Archives in a Best Tupac Songs: 26 Essential Tracks post on a site owned and operated by the company. His estate, which is overseen by its trustee Sophia Modu, alleges Universal Music Group removed his copyright information…

After listing his three-house “YOLO Estate” in Hidden Hills for sale earlier this year, Drake has sold its main property for $12 million.TMZ reports that the biggest home on the estate has sold to an unknown buyer for $12 million, below its original $14.8 million asking price. Consisting of 12,500 square feet, the luxurious home includes six fireplaces, a wine cellar, and a 25-seat theater in addition to the obligatory recording studio. That’s not to mention the huge swimming pool area featuring a spa and swim-up bar, or…

Nearly two years after the news broke about the death of Chadwick Boseman, it is now being reported that a settlement has been reached in the negotiations of the actor's estate: Boseman’s widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, will evenly split it with Boseman's parents, Leroy and Carolyn Boseman.According to Radar Online, court documents have been filed with the details of how the estate will be shared – the total value reportedly being $2.5 million. Chadwick Boseman did not draft a will before his passing, and his wife was put…

Michael Jackson’s estate has now alleged that the late singer’s property was stolen in the days following his death by a man who was engaged to one of Jackson’s siblings.TMZ reports that the man, said to be Jeffre Phillips, was staying in Jackson’s Carolwood House when he died, for about nine days in June 2009, per court documents. The estate claims that Phillips used the moment to capitalize on the family’s grief.During that time, Phillips purportedly stole a number of items, like Jackson’s iPhone, California driver's…

Jodi Jacobson | Getty ImagesYou don't have to be older and rich to do some estate planning.In fact, regardless of age and wealth, experts say virtually everyone should consider how they want their assets distributed upon their death and what decisions will be made by whom if they are unable to make those decisions later in life.For the sake of yourself — and, more importantly, your loved ones — getting your estate and health-care directives in order can prevent a lot of emotional pain and suffering down the road."A lot of…

Hey Siri, when does a “macroeconomic downturn” become a “recession”? It’s another bleak week for startups weathering dismal tech stocks and even worse cryptocurrency prices. But let’s start with some good news: your children can get vaccinated against COVID-19! Back to the bad news: We’re writing another weekly layoffs column, because once again, there’s been enough bad news this week that it’s necessary to round it all up. This week, startups in crypto and real estate fared particularly badly — naturally, as…

Manya Saini / Reuters: HomeLight, which offers AI tools for home buyers, sellers, and real estate agents, raised a $115M Series D at a $1.7B valuation, $60M in equity and $55M in debt — HomeLight said on Thursday it had raised $115 million in a late-stage funding round that valued the real-estate home technology platform at $1.7 billion. Manya Saini / Reuters: HomeLight, which offers AI tools for home buyers, sellers, and real estate agents, raised a $115M Series D at a $1.7B valuation, $60M in…