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First-Time Home Buyers in the U.S. Need to Earn More for Starter Homes
Home buyers must earn $75,849 annually to afford the typical U.S. starter home as of February, up 8.2%, or $5,767, from a year earlier, Redfin says.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Where are Welsh homes most and least affordable?
How affordable is housing in Wales? New figures analyse how much on average people have to pay.BBC News - Top stories -
Housing market frozen as home buyers ‘hold out’ for lower mortgage rates
Mortgage applications dipped 0.7% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The average rate for a 30-year mortgage is 6.93%.MarketWatch - Business - Mortgage -
Mortgage rates fall, providing some relief to home buyers
The U.S. 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.79% Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.MarketWatch - Business - Mortgage -
Can you afford a home equity loan? 5 ways to know
A home equity loan can be a smart way to borrow at a low rate, but you need to ensure it works with your budget.CBS News - Top stories -
Here's how much you have to make to afford a starter home in the U.S.
The annual income needed to afford even a basic home in the U.S. has risen sharply since the pandemic, a new report shows.CBS News - Top stories -
Home price growth is back at pre-pandemic levels. Here's what that means for buyers and sellers
While price growth is moderating and inventory is improving, overall housing costs remain high, experts say. Here's what to expect.CNBC - Business -
Home price growth is back at pre-pandemic levels. Here's what that means for buyers and sellers.
The rate at which home prices grow is slowing down.NBC News - Top stories -
Italian town lists homes for 1 euro — but still can’t find buyers for them
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Ending 6% commissions could create a ‘Venus flytrap situation’ for home buyers, economist says
A proposed settlement announced by the National Association of Realtors could quickly saddle home buyers with additional costs, one professor said.MarketWatch - Business -
Stocks Finish Lower, Led by Nasdaq
U.S. stocks finished lower, with the S&P 500 creeping further from its recent record highs.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Limits placed on removal of land from food production in England
Government restrictions come after farmers raise concerns over domestic food securityFinancial Times - World -
Putin’s Ukraine obsession has blinded him to dangers at home
The Kremlin autocrat once wanted to align with the US in fighting terrorism but is trapped in lies and paranoiaFinancial Times - World - Ukraine -
England’s housing has become more affordable, new data shows
But home ownership still out of reach for many because prices remain highFinancial Times - Business -
Software startup Recurrent helps used EV buyers know how much life is left in a vehicle
Recurrent aims to do for electric vehicle batteries what odometers do for fuel-powered cars: show the wear and tear on the battery and its future value.CNBC - Business -
5 times to use home equity to buy a second home
Using your home's equity to buy a second property doesn't always make sense, but it could in these scenarios.CBS News - Top stories -
New museum exhibit excavates untold New York City stories
The Tenement Museum in Manhattan pays tribute to those often-invisible citizens of America: Immigrants and workers struggling through poverty to establish a home. But even here, someone was left out — until recently. Michelle Miller reports on the ...CBS News - Top stories - New York -
Sales of new homes inched down in February
New home sales at 662,000 annual rate in February versus 664,000 in the prior month.MarketWatch - Business -
Working From Home Could Be Great---With These New Features
Co-working spaces at your house, built-in wellness tech and backdrops for video calls will be part of the designThe Wall Street Journal - World -
Between Two Blackouts Emerged a Different New York
As I got in my car, I noticed that the window lights began to flicker and die.The Wall Street Journal - World - New York -
Do you live in an 'allergy capital'? These US cities are worst for allergies
Pollen, weeds and grass make you miserable? You'll want to steer clear of a few dozen "allergy capitals," cities around the country that are especially challenging for allergy sufferers.The Hill - Politics -
Sinking US cities increase risk of flooding from rising sea levels
Subsidence linked to extraction of groundwater and natural gas, and weight of buildings pressing into soft ground. A number of cities on the US east coast are sinking, increasing the risk of flooding from rising sea levels.. Between 2007 and 2020 ...The Guardian - World -
New York City officer killed during traffic stop shootout, first cop slaying for city in 2 years
A decorated police officer was shot and killed during a Queens traffic stop as New York City reels from its first slaying of an NYPD cop in two years.NBC News - Top stories - New York -
I own four homes and have $800,000 in liquid assets. I’d like to retire in two years. Can I do it?
“I am a professional in good health, living in Arizona.”MarketWatch - Business -
Panthers signing Jadeveon Clowney: Former No. 1 overall pick returning home on two-year deal with Carolina
It's Clowney's fifth NFL stop in six seasonsCBS Sports - Sports -
WSL: Man City 3-1 Man Utd - reaction as City go top in front of 40,000
Watch live BBC One coverage plus radio & text updates as Man City host Man Utd at Etihad Stadium in the Women's Super League.BBC News - Top stories - Premier League -
What a New York City Business Is Doing About Viral Violence
Women are taking to TikTok to share what appears to be a pattern of random violence in the global capital. Tsahi Shemesh of Krav Maga Experts says he's seen a corresponding increase in self-defense sign-ups.Inc. - Business - New York -
The U.S.’s First Congestion Tolls Were Approved in New York City
Also, the Biden administration promised to aid Baltimore’s recovery. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.The New York Times - Top stories - New York -
Jenna Lyons Will Return to ‘Real Housewives of New York City’
An exclusive interview with an “unlikely housewife,” the former J. Crew president turned Bravo star.The New York Times - Lifestyle - New York -
They Were Punched and Took to TikTok
Several young women have posted video accounts of being hit by a stranger, touching off apprehension and concern.The New York Times - Lifestyle - Tiktok -
Biden and 3 former presidents descend on New York City
President Biden and three former presidents are all visiting New York on Thursday. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the details.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Home prices reach new high in January, Case-Shiller says
Case-Shiller 20-city home price index up 6.2% year-on-year in January.MarketWatch - Business -
Berkeley Will Repeal Its Landmark Ban on Natural Gas in New Homes
The decision, which came after a legal challenge, throws into question the fate of dozens of similar measures across the United States.The New York Times - Top stories -
America’s Affordable Housing Crisis
The housing crisis is likely to be solved in cities and states, not Washington.The New York Times - Top stories -
Feds raid Sean Combs homes in LA and Miami as part of criminal probe in New York: NBC News
Four people have been interviewed in New York by authorities for a probe involving possible sex trafficking related to Sean Combs, who is also known as Diddy.CNBC - Business - New York -
How Biden can win in the swing states by learning from New York City’s subways
In 2024, the Biden campaign should flood the airwaves with characters from a variety of backgrounds talking excitedly as they look at pictures of the coming improvements in their local area made possible by the Biden administration’s success at ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
About 360,000 households without power as storms batter Northeast
A powerful weather system battered the tri-state area with heavy rain and strong winds over the weekend, as a fast-moving storm blanketed northern New England with snow and plunged some 360,000 households in the Northeast into blackouts.NBC News - Top stories -
New York City's mayor cancels a border trip, citing safety concerns in Mexico
New York City’s mayor has nixed a planned trip to the U.S.-Mexico over security concernsABC News - Top stories - New York -
New York City mayor cancels trip to southern border due to 'safety concerns'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams cancelled an expected Sunday trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in the wake of raised safety concerns, his office confirmed to The Hill. Adams was expected to leave for the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday to visit ...The Hill - Politics - New York -
'Worst landlord' in NYC gets jail time for ignoring repairs, is attacked at Rikers Island
The man known as one of New York City’s “most notoriously negligent landlords” was briefly hospitalized after an attack at Rikers Island.NBC News - Top stories