Home builders just got a reality check — and it’s not good news for home buyers

• His L.A. home just burned down, now John Goodman lists historic New Orleans mansion for $5.5 million

  Goodman’s decision to list the stunning property comes just 3 weeks after his longtime Pacific Palisades property was destroyed.
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 12

• Trump, and home buyers, could get their wish for lower mortgage rates — if markets cooperate

  The president’s focus on the 10-year Treasury yield is part of Trump’s efforts to bring down mortgage rates, a promise during his campaign.
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 7

• What eliminating the nation’s top consumer watchdog means for home buyers and renters. ‘It’s open season.’

  The Trump administration appears to be shuttering the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a government agency that has returned $21 billion to consumers who were defrauded or otherwise harmed.
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 12

• Home price growth has slowed. But high costs, economic worries have some buyers retreating

  High prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.
  
  CNBC - 1h
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  No excuses not to build 1.5m new homes, Rayner says

  The deputy PM says she's "determined" to hit Labour's house-building target by the next election.
  
  BBC News - Feb. 9
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  Lynx dumped in Highlands await new home

  Four of the wild cats were spotted a month ago before being trapped in the UK's biggest national park.
  
  BBC News - Feb. 13

• A New York Home Designed for a Real-Life Couple and Their Imaginary Muse

  How to revive an 18th-century upstate farmhouse without resorting to cliché? By pretending a made-up person lives there too.
  
  The New York Times - Feb. 11

• How a company's new technology is helping to improve speed and costs of building homes

  A CBS News analysis found the cost of home construction supplies across the country has increased by 47% since 2016. Now, one company says it can rebuild a home in a matter of weeks for less money. ...
  
  CBS News - 2d

• Hims & Hers to offer at-home blood draws and lab testing with new acquisition

  Hims & Hers is expanding its offerings through the Trybe Labs deal after it added compounded weight loss drugs.
  
  CNBC - 1d

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• Gold may soar past $3,000 — but at these prices you’re overpaying

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• Stagflation-like trend can’t be ruled out, Fed’s Musalem says

  The U.S. economy is facing the potential risk of a period in which the labor market softens as inflation heats up, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President Alberto Musalem said on Thursday.
  
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  Fox News, CNN and Other Outlets Urge White House to Drop AP Ban

  Dozens of major news organizations, including some conservative outlets, urged the Trump administration to stop blocking The Associated Press from press events.
  
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• New York Gov. Hochul will not remove Mayor Eric Adams 'right now'

  The DOJ is seeking to dismiss its criminal case against Adams, citing the need for his cooperation on Trump immigration enforcement policies.
  
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• Amazon surpasses Walmart in revenue for the first time

  Walmart reported $180.5 billion in sales during the most recent quarter while Amazon reeled in $187.8 billion.
  
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