The great divergence: U.S. COVID-19 economy has delivered luxury houses for some, evictions for others

The boys’ mother, Shanell McGee, already had her cell phone switched off and feared she could soon face eviction from their $840-a-month apartment. Just 14 miles northwest of McGee’s neighborhood, Kiki Kullman is having one of the best years of her life. The real-estate business she runs with her family just sold the highest-priced house in its history: a 13,000-square-foot estate, listed for $4.5 million, that came with an elevator and a classic-car showroom.