Provence’s renewed cultural cachet lures homebuyers

A French Immersion Program in Provence Leads to a Good Life Lesson

After a painful breakup, the author travels to Provence for a language immersion homestay and learns the value of facing up to mistakes.

World - The New York Times - October 14

Here's how old the typical U.S. homebuyer is today

Homeowners in the U.S. are getting older as the dream of buying a house slips further out of reach for many Americans.

How a rare type of mortgage is landing homebuyers a 3% rate

U.S. homebuyers are looking into mortgage assumption as a way to secure a sub-3% mortgage rate.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Can the renewables boom withstand Trump?

The Republican candidate’s election victory hit clean energy shares hard

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Trump and the lure of strongman leadership

The president-elect has fundamentally shifted the norms and ideology of American politics

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Stop the Boycott of Israeli Culture

An attack on culture divides the very people who should be in direct dialogue, reading each other’s books. It cannot be that the solution to conflict is to read less, and not more.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Biden Renewed Efforts to Reach a Cease-Fire in Gaza

Also, a power outage plunged all of Cuba into darkness. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Renewed Israeli airstrikes on southern suburbs of Beirut

World - Yahoo News - October 19

Sources: Amorim to have say on United renewals

Manchester United will give new head coach Rúben Amorim a say before making contract decisions on players approaching the end of their deals, sources have told ESPN.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Hezbollah launches renewed rocket attacks on northern Israel

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Meloni launches renewed effort to detain migrants in Albania

Arrival of asylum seekers from Egypt and Bangladesh will test Italian government’s deal with Tirana

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

The average age of U.S. homebuyers jumps to 56—homes are 'wildly unaffordable' for young people, real estate expert says

With home prices up nearly 40% since 2020, buyers are now wealthier and older, making them more likely to outbid younger buyers with all-cash offers.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Average age of first-time homebuyers is 38, an all-time high. Here's what that says about the real estate market

The typical first-time homebuyer is now 38 years old, a record high, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Prospective homebuyers absorb harsh reality: Mortgage rates probably aren’t coming down for a while

America’s prospective homebuyers absorb harsh reality: Mortgage rates probably aren’t coming down for a while.

Homebuyers await mortgage relief after Federal Reserve's back-to-back rate cuts

The Federal Reserve has made two consecutive interest rate cuts but potential homebuyers are wondering when mortgage rates will drop. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady breaks down ...

British Clothing Brand Boden Lures Shoppers to Scranton

The British brand Boden offers sample-sale prices at an outlet on Biden Street in the industrial Pennsylvania city.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 17

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