flipper
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Even if you look slightly farther afield—specifically to a Montecito home that was bought by A-list home flipper Ellen DeGeneres in November 2025—it’s clear that price estimates don’t always reflect a home’s true value.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The three-bedroom, one-bath home was dilapidated before an out-of-state house flipper fixed it up, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
One ex-house flipper said he’d experimented with 50 AI-generated business ideas before landing on one he liked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Formally known as CM2502, Porkchop got her nickname when she chowed down shortly after losing her front right flipper, which was severely constricted by fishing line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
“Can you understand me, Seth? Slap your flipper three times if you grasp what I am saying.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
Buoys and flippers still littered the ground along the fence, while others floated in the water.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
If customers sell those SpaceX shares within 15 days of the IPO, they will be flagged as flippers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
This limited supply drives up prices and makes it harder for flippers to find properties they can renovate and resell for quick and healthy profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Earlier in 2024, Essex County Council stressed it did not provide swimming equipment after a sign suggesting it would hand out flippers, masks and snorkels appeared at an underpass near the city centre.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
It rocked on its back, flippers beating wildly and head shaking from side to side.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
