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Real estate investors sold Somali families on a fast track to homeownership in Minnesota. The buyers risk losing everything.
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Real estate investors sold Somali families on a fast track to homeownership in Minnesota. The buyers risk losing everything.
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Real estate investors sold Somali families on a fast track to ...
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Somali pirates say hijacked ship MV Abdullah released after $5 million ransom was paid
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Somali pirates say hijacked ship MV Abdullah released after $5 million ...
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Mortgage rates top 7 percent for first time in 2024: Mortgage rates topped 7 percent for the first time this year, according to data released Friday by Freddie ...
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Mortgage rates top 7 percent for first time in 2024
Quick Glance: Mortgage Rates Surge Above 7% in 2024, Posing Major Dilemma for Homebuyers
  • US mortgage rates have surged above 7%, increasing costs for homebuyers.

  • The rise in mortgage rates impacts monthly costs, limiting purchasing power.

  • Uncertainty surrounding rate trends poses a decision dilemma for potential homebuyers.

  • Experts anticipate a moderate easing of mortgage rates later in the year.
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Ship seized by Somali pirates arrives in UAE; all 23 sailors sound physically, mentally - News | Khaleej Times
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Ship seized by Somali pirates arrives in UAE; all 23 sailors sound ...
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Taxi driver won lottery six weeks ago – but hasn't seen a penny due to new rule: Ray Laird from Bootle, Merseyside, has been playing the National Lottery for 30 ...
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Taxi driver won lottery six weeks ago – but hasn't seen a penny due to new ...
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Hot Tips for Home Buyers and Sellers Right Now: Real estate looks to be especially hopping this spring, thanks to pent-up demand and buyers adjusting to higher ...
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Hot Tips for Home Buyers and Sellers Right Now
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Today’s American Dream Is Renting, Not Buying. This Expert Agrees: Some people rent because they can't afford to buy a home. Others do it simply because ...
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Today’s American Dream Is Renting, Not Buying. This Expert Agrees
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for the First Time This Year: Rates on 30-year mortgages — the most common kind among U.S. homeowners — surpassed the 7 percent ...
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Jump Above 7% for the First Time This Year
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Hannah Stuelke ‘definitely a difference-maker’ in Iowa’s win over UConn: Cedar Rapids native scores 11 of her game-high 23 points in the third quarter ...
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Hannah Stuelke ‘definitely a difference-maker’ in Iowa’s win over UConn
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Housing experts say there just aren't enough homes in the U.S.: The United States is millions of homes short of demand, and lacks enough affordable housing units ...
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Housing experts say there just aren't enough homes in the U.S.
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First-time buyers face toughest test for 70 years, lenders say: First-time buyers depend on two high incomes or parental support, the Building Societies ...
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First-time buyers face toughest test for 70 years, lenders say
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Bangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month | Africanews
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Bangladeshi ship seized off Somali coast is freed after more than a month ...
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The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing: Rising insurance premiums, property taxes and maintenance costs show little sign of abating ...
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The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing
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Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell Arrested On Suspicion Of Burglary: Democratic Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 49, of Woodbury, is being held in the Becker County ...
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Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell Arrested On Suspicion Of Burglary
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The best time to sell your home in the US is now: If you are selling a home in the U.S., you may wonder when to put it on the market and get the best price.
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The best time to sell your home in the US is now
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U.S. housing market paralyzed by lock-in effect | Analysis: For homeowners not looking to move anytime soon, the low rates they secured will benefit them for ...
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U.S. housing market paralyzed by lock-in effect | Analysis
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Mortgage rates hit highest level since November after hot inflation report: Mortgage rates jumped to their highest reading since November as the timeline for ...
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Mortgage rates hit highest level since November after hot inflation report
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Quick Glance: Homeowners Face Prolonged High Mortgage Rates Amid Market Challenges
  • Currently, mortgage rates can be above 4 percent. An anticipated rate decrease is now expected by the end of next year.

  • Observers noted a trend of homeowners transitioning to fixed mortgage rates due to a high interest rate environment.

  • Real estate agents highlighted challenges in finding tenants with an oversupply of apartments in the market.

  • Analysts suggested that homeowners may need to endure longer periods of high mortgage rates before seeing significant declines.
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Money latest: Four big lenders hike mortgage rates amid interest rate uncertainty
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Money latest: Four big lenders hike mortgage rates amid interest rate ...
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Renting vs buying: More renters say homeownership is out of reach, Redfin reports
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Renting vs buying: More renters say homeownership is out of reach ...
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Mortgage rates reach new high for 2024: Our frozen housing market may not unthaw this spring due to lack of affordability.
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Mortgage rates reach new high for 2024
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No mortgage? No worries: Melbourne property buyers pay cash instead: Some investors have been deterred by higher taxes, but others are snapping up properties in ...
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No mortgage? No worries: Melbourne property buyers pay cash instead
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Red Sea crisis drives Somali pirates into the Indian Ocean: Ship boardings have risen since November due to disrupted maritime traffic from Houthi attacks off ...
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Red Sea crisis drives Somali pirates into the Indian Ocean
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Home prices to jump 5% as housing market looks tighter than in 2023: economist: The housing market looks even tighter than it did in 2023 as the demand for homes ...
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Home prices to jump 5% as housing market looks tighter than in 2023: ...
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The reasons behind release of MV Abdullah in relatively short time: Piracy off the coast of Somalia peaked between 2009 and 2012. The piracy came down to zero ...
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The reasons behind release of MV Abdullah in relatively short time
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Tagovailoa brothers are ‘dreammates’ in NFL Draft ad: Taulia Tagovailoa is hoping to join his older brother in the pros.
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Tagovailoa brothers are ‘dreammates’ in NFL Draft ad
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I got a loan modification and ended up with a 52-year mortgage. Is this normal? : ‘I found out last year, after talking to a few people who have also done a ...
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I got a loan modification and ended up with a 52-year mortgage ...
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Liz Truss has acknowledged she and her government lost the confidence of financial markets following the mini-budget of October 2022 – but has refused to ... Show more
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Should we use savings to pay down mortgage or invest in shares?: Once you get to the point where your mortgage isn’t weighing you down, you can explore other ...
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Should we use savings to pay down mortgage or invest in shares?
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AU assessment report delays plan for Somalia’s post-Atmis force: A new force is required in the troubled country to preserve the against that have been made ...
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AU assessment report delays plan for Somalia’s post-Atmis force
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Photos: South Carolina and Iowa media day ahead of 2024 NCAA women’s basketball championship game
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Photos: South Carolina and Iowa media day ahead of 2024 NCAA women’s ...
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Picking a Jury to Try Trump, and What’s Next for Iran and Israel: Plus, the mortgages keeping people stuck in their homes.
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Picking a Jury to Try Trump, and What’s Next for Iran and Israel
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Taxi driver still hasn't received lottery winnings after six weeks: Ray Laird, who has been driving taxis for 50 years, is frustrated as he waits for an £800 ...
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Taxi driver still hasn't received lottery winnings after six weeks
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A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up: On a scale not seen in decades, many Americans are stuck in homes they would rather leave.
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A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up
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BNP more dangerous than Somali pirates: Foreign Minister: Foreign Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Hasan Mahmud said BNP party members are more ...
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BNP more dangerous than Somali pirates: Foreign Minister
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To get a house for under $100K, consider a manufactured home: Formerly called mobile homes, this type of dwelling becomes a good bet for prospective buyers ...
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To get a house for under $100K, consider a manufactured home
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UK house prices fall for first time in six months: Prices fell in March with higher mortgage rates affecting affordability, the Halifax says
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UK house prices fall for first time in six months
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How to lower the monthly cost of your Swedish mortgage: The mortgage makes up the biggest chunk of a lot of home owners' monthly bills ...
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How to lower the monthly cost of your Swedish mortgage
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About 1 in 4 U.S. Adults Over 50 Say They Expect to Never Retire, Study Finds: Everyday expenses and housing costs, including rent and mortgage payments ...
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About 1 in 4 U.S. Adults Over 50 Say They Expect to Never Retire ...
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York among UK's most expensive places for first-time buyers: Find out why York has been revealed as one of the most expensive places for first-time buyers in the ...
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York among UK's most expensive places for first-time buyers
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Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall
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Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get ...
Quick Glance: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024: New Class with Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, and More
  • The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled artists like Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest in the Performer category for the Class of 2024.

  • Among the honorees are Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick, and Norman Whitfield, receiving the Musical Excellence Award. The Musical Influence Award will be presented to Alexis Korner, John Mayall, and Big Mama Thornton. Suzanne de Passe will be honored with the Ahmet Ertegun Award.

  • The induction ceremony is set for October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. It will be broadcasted live on Disney+. An edited version will air on ABC at a later time and will be available on Hulu the following day.

  • Artists like Cher and Ozzy Osbourne are being celebrated for their impact on music and culture. The induction ceremony provides bands like the Dave Matthews Band and A Tribe Called Quest with the opportunity to reunite and celebrate past achievements.
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Dave Ramsey explains how your mortgage is key to early retirement
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Dave Ramsey explains how your mortgage is key to early retirement
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Could Dutch-style mortgages work in the US?: Dutch-style mortgages recently arrived in the U.K., but it could be a while before they come to the U.S.
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Could Dutch-style mortgages work in the US?
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Blackstone, KKR Mortgage REITs (BXMT, KREF) Face Souring Office Loans: Blackstone Inc. and KKR & Co. mortgage real estate investment trusts are grappling ...
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Blackstone, KKR Mortgage REITs (BXMT, KREF) Face Souring Office Loans
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The Cost of Buying a House Reaches a New Record High: The cost of buying a home hit a new record high thanks to rising house prices and mortgage rates ...
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The Cost of Buying a House Reaches a New Record High
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New US Home Sales Jump to Highest Level Since September: Sales of new homes in the US bounced back in March in a broad advance as prospective buyers toughed out ...
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New US Home Sales Jump to Highest Level Since September
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I'm 25, with my dream job and I still live at home. I can only get a mortgage because of one life line
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I'm 25, with my dream job and I still live at home. I can only get a ...
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Martin Lewis' MSE on how to check if you're one of 365,000 being underpaid: The Low Pay Commission estimates that in the region of 365,000 people were underpaid ...
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Martin Lewis' MSE on how to check if you're one of 365,000 being underpaid
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HDFC Bank net profit up 37% at Rs 16,512 crore: The numbers are not strictly comparable on a year-on-year basis as a result of the merger of HDFC Bank with ...
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HDFC Bank net profit up 37% at Rs 16,512 crore
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Türkiye aims to drill for oil off Somali coast next year: Türkiye hopes to conduct a deep-sea oil drilling operation off the Somali coast in 2025 ...
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Türkiye aims to drill for oil off Somali coast next year
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Dave Ramsey explains how your mortgage is key to early retirement: Retiring early is a financial goal that requires planning and lifestyle changes.
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Dave Ramsey explains how your mortgage is key to early retirement
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Central Bank says inadequate support for borrowers contributes to mortgage arrears
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Central Bank says inadequate support for borrowers contributes to mortgage ...
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First-time buyers 'win' but homeowners face 'shaky' times amid inflation drop: Property experts have weighed in after the UK inflation rate has dropped to 3 ...
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First-time buyers 'win' but homeowners face 'shaky' times amid inflation ...
Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
  • Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.

  • Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.

  • Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.

  • Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
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Luxury home prices hit a record in 2024 as half of wealthy buyers pay in cash: Upscale homes prices rose 9% in the first quarter of the year
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Luxury home prices hit a record in 2024 as half of wealthy buyers pay in ...
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Many Homeowners Couldn't Afford Their Current House at Today's Prices: In a new survey, 38% of homeowners say they could not afford to buy the houses they ...
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Many Homeowners Couldn't Afford Their Current House at Today's Prices
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Number of New Homes for Sale Surges: Sales of new homes also rose, according to government data.
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Number of New Homes for Sale Surges
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D.R. Horton projects strong 2024, despite inflation and high interest rates: Arlington-based D.R. Horton, the country’s largest homebuilder, saw a 14% ...
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D.R. Horton projects strong 2024, despite inflation and high interest ...
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My husband is terminally ill – should I be added to the property deeds now?: A reader wants to know what they should do if they are not on the deeds of their ...
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My husband is terminally ill – should I be added to the property deeds ...
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Martin Lewis issues plea to UK renters and says 'please suggest': Sounds podcast host has issued a rallying cry to renters to get in touch with their questions ...
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Martin Lewis issues plea to UK renters and says 'please suggest'
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Nationwide warns customers over 'indefinite crisis' that is 'worst for 70 years': The Building Societies Association has warned more and more first-time buyers ...
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Nationwide warns customers over 'indefinite crisis' that is 'worst for 70 ...
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Watch the newest commercials from Rocket Mortgage, Puma, Lowe’s and more: Football players (and brothers) Taulia and Tua Tagovailoa talk about the idea having a ...
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Watch the newest commercials from Rocket Mortgage, Puma, Lowe’s and more
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Sales of new homes rebound in March: New-home sales up nearly 9%, boosted by strength in the Northeast
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Sales of new homes rebound in March
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‘It’s been hell’: One homeowner’s battle to sell her flat with cladding: Stacey Greenfield cannot sell her flat as she is still awaiting remediation work on the ...
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‘It’s been hell’: One homeowner’s battle to sell her flat with cladding
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First time buyers issued 'positive' update as number of homes for sale booms: The average loan for a first-time buyer is currently around £215,000
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First time buyers issued 'positive' update as number of homes for sale ...
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A major reason it's so expensive to own a home right now: The climate crisis is leading many insurance companies to raise homeowner premiums.
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A major reason it's so expensive to own a home right now
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New Home Sales See a Spring Bump in March: Sales picked up sharply from a weak February.
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New Home Sales See a Spring Bump in March
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First-time buyers facing most expensive properties in 70 years: A new report has said first-time buyers could be repaying their mortgage for 20 or 30 years of ...
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First-time buyers facing most expensive properties in 70 years