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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?

Source: MarketWatch · Oct 24, 2026

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  • 01The stepmother is offering to sell the writer’s childhood home to them for $850,000.
  • 02The writer says their late father bought the house for $250,000 in the 1990s.
  • 03The excerpt provides no current valuation, ownership details or financing terms, so it does not establish whether the asking price is fair.
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