Buying Or Renting A Home Be Alert to These Common Scams

Desperate learner drivers buying scam tests for £200

Figures released by the DVSA show learner drivers are waiting up to six months for a test in the south.

Mortgage rates rise for the fourth week in a row. But in these states, it’s still cheaper to buy than to rent.

The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.54%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

College football scores, results: Georgia, Tennessee come up with huge SEC wins

Week 8 was a big one for the SEC.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

Meet the Tiktokers buying up Japan’s empty homes

Content creators are going viral for renovating abandoned Japanese homes for low prices - but is all as it seems?

‘I feel like I’m missing something’: I’m 68, divorced with two children. I’ve $750,000 and rent my home. Do I need a trust?

“I continue to reinvest the dividends and interest so my investments continue to grow.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Australia's prime minister is criticized for buying a waterfront home during a housing crisis

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being criticized for buying a multimillion dollar waterfront home during a national housing crisis with federal elections only months away

World - ABC News - October 16

Mortgage rates surge, putting a damper on home buying and refinancing

Mortgage applications fell 17% in the past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

"Mornings Memory": Buying a home in 2024 echoes the challenges of 1979

In today's tough housing market, homebuyers face high mortgage rates — but it's not the first time. A CBS News report from 1979 shows a young family in Chicago struggling with even steeper rates of ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle buy a home in Portugal, reports say

The couple, who quit their roles as working members of the British royal family, already own an expansive $14.65 million mansion in Montecito, Calif.

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

Mortgage rates stay high, sapping home-buying demand

Mortgage applications fell 6.7% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Tenants may not be able to buy new council homes, Rayner tells BBC

Angela Rayner told the BBC restrictions would be placed on new social homes in England.

The girl who went to buy cornflakes and never came home

Lindsay Rimer's family and detectives reveal the lasting impact of the teenager's murder in 1994.

Buying a home? Here are some key steps to consider from top-ranked advisors

If you plan to buy a home, you need to take proper steps to prepare for the purchase. Here's how to get there and what to consider, according to experts.

Business - CNBC - October 15

A drop in mortgage rates has failed to ignite home-buying demand, but builders remain optimistic

Builder sentiment inched up in October, the National Association of Home Builders said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Buying a home is 'a way to increase your net worth over time,' top-ranked advisor says

Homeowners generally have a higher net-worth than renters. But the equity does not appear overnight. Here's what to consider, experts say.

Business - CNBC - October 29

TSMC on alert and Singapore on the rise

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

World - Financial Times - October 31

Renting a car abroad? These are the countries that intimidate drivers the most

A survey of 2,000 drivers from 10 countries shows that motorists are the most nervous to drive in India, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Rapidly rising rents squeeze millions in the middle class

Four in 10 middle-class renters pay 30% or more of their incomes toward housing each month, NBC News analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data shows.

UK considering EU-style common charging cable

The EU previously introduced a law requiring new electronic devices to use the same type of cable in 2022.

Here Is the Missing Context in Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘The Message’

Israel and its foes share one thing in common.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Mail-in voting has become common and there are measures to secure it

As more Americans vote through paper ballots, election officials have been working to make sure those ballots arrive on time and securely.

From Browsing to Buying (and Buying Again)

Five strategies to create a customer experience that drives loyalty.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

‘Being divorced, I want to look out for her’: I gave my daughter $100K for a house. She’s buying a new home with her husband. What happens to my gift?

“They have now been married for six years.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Buying Or Renting A Home Be Alert to These Common Scams

Desperate learner drivers buying scam tests for £200

Mortgage rates rise for the fourth week in a row. But in these states, it’s still cheaper to buy than to rent.

College football scores, results: Georgia, Tennessee come up with huge SEC wins

Meet the Tiktokers buying up Japan’s empty homes

‘I feel like I’m missing something’: I’m 68, divorced with two children. I’ve $750,000 and rent my home. Do I need a trust?

Australia's prime minister is criticized for buying a waterfront home during a housing crisis

Mortgage rates surge, putting a damper on home buying and refinancing

"Mornings Memory": Buying a home in 2024 echoes the challenges of 1979

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle buy a home in Portugal, reports say

Mortgage rates stay high, sapping home-buying demand

Tenants may not be able to buy new council homes, Rayner tells BBC

The girl who went to buy cornflakes and never came home

Buying a home? Here are some key steps to consider from top-ranked advisors

A drop in mortgage rates has failed to ignite home-buying demand, but builders remain optimistic

Buying a home is 'a way to increase your net worth over time,' top-ranked advisor says

TSMC on alert and Singapore on the rise

Renting a car abroad? These are the countries that intimidate drivers the most

Rapidly rising rents squeeze millions in the middle class

UK considering EU-style common charging cable

Here Is the Missing Context in Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘The Message’

Mail-in voting has become common and there are measures to secure it

From Browsing to Buying (and Buying Again)

‘Being divorced, I want to look out for her’: I gave my daughter $100K for a house. She’s buying a new home with her husband. What happens to my gift?

FBI warning about scams surrounding hurricane relief

'Blessing scams' targeting Asian seniors are on the rise worldwide

Cambodia Journalist Who Exposed Scams Is Released on Bail

Cheesemakers in shock as £300,000 of produce stolen in sophisticated scam

Fake NHS dentist site scammed desperate patients

Shoppers warned over luxury advent calendar scams

Cash-handout influencer admits impeding scam probe

Job scams on the rise. Here's how to protect yourself.

Benefits, interest rates and pensions - how September's inflation figure affects you

Angel Reese reveals WNBA salary isn’t enough to cover her rent

Senators take aim at big private equity landlords as rents soar

Treasury confirms plans for inflation-busting rise in UK social housing rents

Gen Z turning down jobs because of expensive commutes, rent: Report

For Rent: 4-Bedroom London House. The Owner? Prime Minister Keir Starmer

This $4 Billion Mall Deal Could Hit Retailers With Higher Rents

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