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Sydney Lake is an associate editor at Fortune, where she writes and edits news for the publication's global news desk covering generational dynamics, billionaire philanthropy, housing, real estate, luxury, and wealth. Before joining Fortune, Sydney served as the assistant editor of Virginia Business magazine and worked on the production desk at CQ Roll Call. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and leadership studies from the University of Richmond and her master's degree in digital media management from the University of Southern California.
Jeff Bezos
Finance
Jeff Bezos continues homebuying spree with a $90 million mansion in Miami’s ‘Billionaire Bunker’ area
By Sydney LakeApril 3, 2024
Homes going down a spiral
Finance
America is a land with more ‘million dollar cities’ than ever as ‘ridiculously large down payments’ rule the day
By Sydney LakeApril 2, 2024
Hand putting coins into house piggy bank
Finance
Housing has gotten so expensive that buyers need $56,000 for the down payment on an average home. That’s up nearly 25% from last year, Redfin says
By Sydney LakeApril 1, 2024
Walt Disney World dedicated nearly 80 acres to a massive affordable housing project near its Orlando park. But Orange County NIMBYs aren’t having it
Finance
Walt Disney World dedicated nearly 80 acres to a massive affordable housing project near its Orlando park. But Orange County NIMBYs aren’t having it
By Sydney LakeMarch 30, 2024
Shorline in Nantucket
Environment
A $2.3 million home listing in Nantucket slashed its price by a whopping 74% after its shoreline experienced drastic erosion in just a few weeks
By Sydney LakeMarch 28, 2024
Diddy
Leadership
Diddy’s estimated $1 billion fortune is at risk after 5 lawsuits with explosive allegations. Here’s how the entertainment mogul made his money
By Sydney LakeMarch 27, 2024
N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul
Finance
NYC vacancy rates are so low—and affordable housing is so sparse—that a super PAC has formed to elect politicians to build more homes
By Sydney LakeMarch 25, 2024
Man holding umbrella with down arrows raining down
Finance
Real-estate agents are going extinct just like travel agents did, award-winning professor says. ‘You just don’t need’ them anymore because of the internet
By Sydney LakeMarch 23, 2024
Customer carrying Olive Garden to-go bag
Retail
Olive Garden’s earnings just pulled back the curtain on the economy: The rich are dining out while the poor are falling back
By Sydney LakeMarch 22, 2024
‘The American Dream is still very much alive,’ Fannie Mae CEO insists—and she has essential advice for first-time homebuyers
Finance
‘The American Dream is still very much alive,’ Fannie Mae CEO insists—and she has essential advice for first-time homebuyers
By Sydney LakeMarch 21, 2024
‘Never complain, never explain’: The British royal family’s longtime mantra is backfiring with the Kate Middleton debacle
Leadership
‘Never complain, never explain’: The British royal family’s longtime mantra is backfiring with the Kate Middleton debacle
By Sydney LakeMarch 20, 2024
Couple standing outside of house they just bought
Finance
Housing is so unaffordable in major cities that millennials are moving back to the suburbs, Harvard study finds
By Sydney LakeMarch 19, 2024
Man stressed waiting for train
Success
‘Folks don’t live near the office anymore’: Remote work guru Nick Bloom gets real on why RTO is so hard
By Sydney LakeMarch 18, 2024
Kate Middleton
Leadership
Distrust over the Kate Middleton saga threatens the royal family’s $28 billion business empire
By Sydney LakeMarch 16, 2024
Homeowners are red, renters are blue: The broken housing market is merging with America’s polarized political culture
Finance
Homeowners are red, renters are blue: The broken housing market is merging with America’s polarized political culture
By Alena Botros, Chloe Berger and Sydney LakeMarch 16, 2024
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By Sydney LakeJune 25, 2026
Success
Today, Emily Blunt is worth $80 million thanks to her Hollywood career—but she actually wanted to be a UN Spanish translator on $80Kplaceholder alt text
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