Columbus, OH

Markets Insider

Corcoran explains why homebuyers who wait for lower mortgages will end up paying more in the end.

Beware lower mortgage rates that could unleash a buying spree and push home prices higher, 'Shark Tank' investor Barbara Corcoran says

Orlando, FL

Money

June is generally a peak month for home sales, but you wouldn’t know it based on the record-high rate of contract cancellations last month. According to a recent report from real estate brokerage Redfin, 56,000 purchase agreements were canceled last month, or about 15% of all pending sales transactions. This is the highest cancellation rate for June since Redfin started tracking the metric in 2017. (The all-time high percentage of voided contacts occurred in March 2020, when pandemic quarantines went into effect and homebuyers canceled 17.6% of all sales contracts.)

Homebuyers Are Backing Out of Deals at a Record Pace

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Trailer Empire

As America’s housing market navigates the shifting tides of mortgage rates, a promising new chapter is on the horizon. Recent declines in mortgage rates have opened the door to transformative changes in the real estate landscape, signaling a potential revival in both buying and selling activities.

Real Estate Market Set to Transform: What to Expect When Mortgage Rates Fall

As mortgage rates fall, refinancing applications soared 34.5% last week to the highest level in over two years, according to the MBA.

Borrowers are rushing to refinance their mortgages as rates tumble to the lowest level in over a year

Housing supply in the US rose a record 14% in July as homebuyers canceled agreements due to high costs and economic worries, a Redfin report said.

Housing supply is surging as a record number of buyers get cold feet amid sky-high prices, Redfin says

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Louisiana State

Connecticut State

Business Insider

Home prices continue to rebound around the country — especially in these two states.

The 2 hottest states to buy property in right now — and 3 where home price appreciation is being crippled by soaring insurance costs

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

The Motley Fool

If you are feeling hungry, here are three restaurant stocks that can dish out delicious returns for your portfolio over the long term.

3 Restaurant Stocks to Buy and Hold for Great Long-Term Potential

New York Post

Lowe’s cut its annual profit and sales forecasts on Tuesday, echoing bigger rival Home Depot’s concerns of a slim chance of a recovery in home improvement demand this year.

The Federal Reserve was expected to cut interest rates earlier this year, but insufficient proof of easing inflation thus far has kept the rates high, which is affecting home sales, and consequently demand for expensive renovation projects.

“We’re seeing significant implications … people aren’t moving nearly as often as they typically do because current mortgage rates are so much higher,” said CEO Marvin Ellison on a post-earnings call.



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Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

CBS News

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  Over the past couple of years, Americans dealt with persistent inflation in the U.S. economy. In an effort to keep inflation at bay, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate several times — and now it remains near a 23-year high. As a result, this increased the interest rates for many consumer loans, including mortgages, making it too expensive for many people to buy a home.While mortgage rates remain relatively high — today's average 30-year mortgage rate as of...

Here's the mortgage interest rate forecast for fall 2024

File today under "nice." While it wasn't amazing, significant, or even the byproduct of any interesting events, mortgage rates managed to drift modestly lower, ultimately matching their lowest levels since August 5th. The lowest rates in just over 2 weeks might seem like it's worth more enthusiasm, but we didn't...

Mortgage Rates Edge Lower Yet Again

Raleigh, NC

Reuters

(Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris' speech in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday will focus on economics, and specifically around her plans to lower costs and target "corporate price-gouging" if she is elected president, according to her campaign.

Harris aims at stubbornly high prices

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

GOBankingRates

You've likely noticed that home prices have increased in recent years. Rising interest rates, inflation and fewer homes being on the market contribute to escalating prices. However, a few markets...

8 US Cities Where Home Prices Have Skyrocketed and the Housing Markets Exceed $1 Trillion

San Antonio, TX

Tampa, FL

A record 60,000 homebuyers pulled the plug on their deals in July, shattering previous records, according to a new report. 

This mass exodus, accounting for 16% of all contracts inked that month, is the highest July cancellation rate since Redfin started tracking this data in 2017.

The carnage was most brutal in regions where builders have been going gangbusters in recent years, flooding the market with new homes. Tampa and Fort Lauderdale in Florida, and San Antonio in Texas, led the charge with the highest rate of busted deals, according to Redfin.



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Almost 90% of metro areas in the U.S. had increased housing prices in the second quarter.

Top 10 most expensive US housing markets

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Real Estate Sales Volume Down, But Prices Continue Record-Setting Pace

Sales of residential real estate have slowed from last year, continuing a downward trend since hitting record marks in the wake of the pandemic. There were...

Real Estate Sales Volume Down, But Prices Continue Record-Setting Pace

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