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Penthouse in Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island town finds buyer after five months
The penthouse residence at Watch Hill’s Ocean House has found a buyer. It was listed for 20 million. The post Penthouse in Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island town finds buyer after five months appeared first on Boston.com.
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Associated Press
· Jun 21, 2026
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding rumors draw fans to Rhode Island
Rumors that Taylor Swift was planning to marry at her Rhode Island home this weekend have drawn fans, photographers and curious visitors to the seaside village of Watch Hill after a large tent appeared near her estate. The speculation was never confirmed, but it highlighted the enduring fascination with the pop star in the community where she has owned a home for more than a decade. (AP video by Leah Willingham) #taylorswift #traviskelce #rhodeisland Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
The Real Deal
· Jun 29, 2026
Final full-floor condo at 565 Broome tops Manhattan contracts
A deal for a full-floor residence at 565 Broome Street topped Manhattan’s luxury contracts, inching out a former Victoria’s Secret CEO’s townhouse. The contract was one of 27 signed for homes asking at least 4 million between June 22 and June 28, according to a report from Olshan Realty. Buyers signed deals for 17 condos, eight co-ops and two townhouses. Contract volume for the week was 190 million, down from 203 million the week prior. Homes entering contract last week had a median asking price of 7 million and an average discount of 6 percent. The last four weeks were []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.
Bloomberg
· Jul 1, 2026
‘Taylor Swift Tax’ Stirs Bad Blood With Rhode Island Homeowners
Rhode Island’s new tax on second homes is nicknamed for its most famous part-time resident, music superstar Taylor Swift, but the levy will also squeeze owners of saltbox houses on the coast that are much less grand than the singer’s Holiday House mansion.
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The Independent
· Jun 21, 2026
In Taylor Swift’s beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor
Rumors that Taylor Swift was planning to marry at her Rhode Island home this weekend have drawn fans, photographers and curious visitors to the seaside village of Watch Hill after a large tent appeared near her estate
Fortune
· Jun 21, 2026
Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island summer town is on high alert for a sudden wedding as rumors fly
Fans, photographers, and police are on standby in the Rhode Island village — even as Swift's team has confirmed nothing and rumors keep shifting the date.
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Related coverage for "Penthouse in Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island town finds buyer after five months": Associated Press — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding rumors draw fans to Rhode Island. The Real Deal — Final full-floor condo at 565 Broome tops Manhattan contracts. Bloomberg — ‘Taylor Swift Tax’ Stirs Bad Blood With Rhode Island Homeowners. ABC7 New York — Ample Hills Creamery serves up sweet treats in Brooklyn . The Independent — In Taylor Swift’s beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor. Fortune — Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island summer town is on high alert for a sudden wedding as rumors fly