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In Short Hills, N.J., an affluent suburb of New York City where many homes sell for more than their asking price, real-estate agent Chrissy Schwartz’s buyer clients have been getting creative with their all-cash offers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Raman’s goals, she said, are simpler: a city where people can afford to live, and where “government answers when you call and takes responsibility for getting things done.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
“And in order to do that, they needed to dismiss the case, and so they reached out about getting this agreement.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
But I have been getting my trainers on most mornings for the past 18 months, simply to stay fit and lose weight.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
“You two clean up the dishes and meet me in the family room when you’re done,” Dad says to me and Arlo, getting up from the table.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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