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The key to making a fortune in real estate, says Barbara Corcoran, who sold her real estate empire, The Corcoran Group, for an astounding $66 million in 2001, “is to always buy in the up-and-coming areas.” You’ll get in at a lower price and, if you make a smart bet, you’ll see “tremendous appreciation,” she [...]

The 4 biggest mistakes first-time homebuyers make Real estate mogul Barbara Corocran wants young people to get in the game when it comes to home-ownership. “The faster you buy your first home, in my opinion, the better,” she tells CNBC Make It. Because the process is often difficult, confusing and expensive, though, it’s hard to [...]

Once upon a time in Jamaican history, Patois dialect was considered a language reserved for people of the lower social class. Today, thanks to cultural icon and poet Louise ‘Miss Lou’ Bennett-Coverley, the language – some call it Patwa, some say Ju-may-kan – has become an accepted part of communication used by most Jamaicans. Even [...]