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‘She’s living the dream’: My stepmother said I can buy my childhood home for $850,000. Is she taking advantage of me?

‘She’s living the dream’: My stepmother said I can buy my childhood home for $850,000. Is she taking advantage of me?
MarketWatch Friday 23 October 2026, 10:15 UTC By Quentin Fottrell 1 min read
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“My late father bought our house for $250,000 in the 1990s.”

“My late father bought our house for $250,000 in the 1990s.”
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