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A carpeted ’70s time capsule house went under contract in weeks. What’s the appeal?

Boston.com

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July 8, 2026

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A carpeted ’70s time capsule house went under contract in weeks. What’s the appeal?

Retro house listing tend t go viral instantly, being featured on sites like Zillow Gone Wild. The post A carpeted ’70s time capsule house went under contract in weeks. What’s the appeal? appeared first on Boston.com.

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The Real Deal

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· Jun 22, 2026

Manhattan luxury co-ops outpace condos for first time in four years

Deals for Manhattan luxury co-ops experienced a resurgence last week. The borough saw 28 contracts signed for homes asking at least 4 million between June 15 and June 21, according to a report from Olshan Realty. Co-ops outpaced condos, with 12 signed deals compared to 10 for co-ops, for the first time since the end of September 2022. Buyers also signed contracts for two condops and four townhouses. The total contract volume for the week was 203 million, down from the 299 million notched by the previous week’s total. Homes that went into contract last week had a median asking []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

The Hollywood Reporter

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· Jul 6, 2026

‘Elle’ Star Jacob Moskovitz on Joining the ‘Legally Blonde’ Series and Working With Hero Robert Pattinson in ‘Here Comes the Flood’

The show just wrapped filming on its second season: It was honestly really nice to get to live with the characters a little longer before the final ingredient of the audience came in. It was like our world for two seasons.

Daily Mail

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· Jun 28, 2026

Flop-and-drop holidays? They're passé - it's all about 'maxx-packing' now

Flop-and-drop holidays? They're passé - it's all about 'maxx-packing' now

The Register

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· Jun 24, 2026

Ordering a trip back to 2009, with a side of nostalgia

A time when Windows 7 was Microsoft's latest and greatest

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· Jun 25, 2026

What Would’ve Happened If THE WAY HOME Got a Season 5?

THE WAY HOME has officially come to an end after four seasons, but that doesn’t mean the showrunners didn’t have some ideas about...

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· Apr 24, 2026

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If there’s anything that’s been consistent about this site in its near-20 years of beaming (babbling?) hypertext to servers and back to you, it’s that I’m very bossy when I get into something new, especially cocktails. When I fell in love with Porch Swings, I wanted you to as well. Ditto for Blood Orange Margaritas (but only when in season), a Perfect Manhattan era that spanned over a decade, Boulevardier that has been woven into almost every year since, and a Slushy Paper Plane phase last year. This past winter and spring still, it’s been Sidecars, 1920s-era cocktails with about as many conflicting stories as my kids regale us with when they didn’t do their homework. Read more »

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Related coverage for "A carpeted ’70s time capsule house went under contract in weeks. What’s the appeal?": The Real Deal — Manhattan luxury co-ops outpace condos for first time in four years. The Hollywood Reporter — ‘Elle’ Star Jacob Moskovitz on Joining the ‘Legally Blonde’ Series and Working With Hero Robert Pattinson in ‘Here Comes the Flood’. Daily Mail — Flop-and-drop holidays? They're passé - it's all about 'maxx-packing' now. The Register — Ordering a trip back to 2009, with a side of nostalgia. MovieGuide — What Would’ve Happened If THE WAY HOME Got a Season 5?. smitten kitchen — sidecar