San Francisco, CA

Business Insider

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates dropped in response to July's weak jobs report, which saw a small increase in unemployment.

Mortgage Interest Rates Today, August 3, 2024 | Rates Down Following Weak Jobs Report

Denver, CO

Axios

Denver sellers aren't delaying moves — and they're sweetening the deal for buyers. Why it matters: Even this housing market can't stop a Baby Boomer who's tired of cleaning an empty nest or a young family running out of bedrooms. What they're saying: Homeowners need to move, so price...

Why some Denverites are moving, despite higher rates

The Motley Fool

For young home buyers, 4% mortgage rates may feel "normal," but they're not. Keep reading to learn whether you can count on them to be that low again.

Will Mortgage Rates Ever Be as Low as 4.00% Again?

GOBankingRates

Housing prices have been increasing for the past decade, with median home values soaring to record highs in 2021. While the market has cooled slightly, high mortgage rates and low inventory have kept...

Will Home Prices Crash in 2026?

Mental_Floss

Trying to find an affordable house in Vermont or New Jersey is tough right now, but those aren’t the only states in the U.S. where home prices are on the rise.

10 States Where Home Prices Are Rising the Fastest

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Lenders have been lowering their rates ahead of a hoped-for interest rate cut in August.

Mortgage rate hopes as one lender offers below 4%

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Trailer Empire

The bond market has been buoyed by the Federal Reserve's recent hints that a rate cut may be on the horizon this September, leading to a noticeable drop in mortgage rates. Investors are reacting to the Fed's subtle language changes, anticipating a potential shift in monetary policy.

Mortgage Rates Plunge as Fed Signals Potential September Rate Cut

Sarasota, FL

Uncovering Florida

As Tropical Storm Debby made landfall yesterday, she unleashed heavy rain and flooding across several areas in Central Florida. Today, first responders and cleanup teams are assessing the damage, revealing the extent of the aftermath. One of the many affected areas is Sarasota, where significant flooding has been observed.

Flooding Ravages Sarasota: Dramatic Photos Unveil Devastation

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Phoenix, AZ

Axios Phoenix

The former Grace Inn — once a popular hotel at Elliot Road and 51st Street in Ahwatukee — will be converted into a high-end apartment complex.Why it matters: Phoenix is in the middle of an extreme housing shortage, and there are few multifamily options in the Ahwatukee area, per the developer Caliber.The big picture: The 160-room former Grace Inn, which became a Four Points Sheraton a decade ago, will be repurposed into 104 luxury apartment units.Caliber also plans to build 88 townhouse-style rentals on a lot adjacent to the former hotel.The intrigue: The developer originally purchased the hotel with the...

Ahwatukee's shuttered Grace Inn will become luxury apartments

Rates were prepared to make a big move in one direction or the other heading into today's high stakes inflation data. Fortunately, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in quite a bit lower than expected, leading to a sharp decline in rates at the average lender. 30yr fixed rates had...

Mortgage Rates Drop Sharply After Inflation Data

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

Virginia State

Axios Richmond

Since 2020, emergency department visits in Virginia by patients who said they vape jumped significantly, while visits by those who use traditional tobacco declined, according to stats from Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. Why it matters: The data suggests a shift away from traditional tobacco, like cigarettes and chewing tobacco, in favor of vapes and e-cigarettes, VHHA tells Axios. The big picture: The statewide shift mirrors broader trends. Traditional tobacco use has been steadily declining for decades, according to the CDC, as e-cig and vape use soars, particularly among children, per the World Health Organization. Zoom in: Last year, 49,356...

Virginia ER visits suggest a shift from cigarettes to vapes

Markets Insider

Home prices rose just 0.3% in May, a sign that selling power is starting to wane, Capital Economics said.

Sellers are 'losing their grip' on the housing market as home prices cool, research firm says

David Heitz

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

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

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Oakland, CA

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Mill Valley, CA

Corte Madera, CA

NewsBreak

Indy office market maintains amid national spikes

As national office vacancy rates climb to record highs, the Indy market is attempting to slowly return to pre-COVID levels through a combination of new construction...

Indy office market maintains amid national spikes

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