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Markets Insider

Homebuyer cancellations are cropping up in Florida after a meteoric rise in home prices.

Florida's housing market is seeing 'nightmare scenarios' as buyers back out due to affordability concerns, Redfin says

Homes in some pandemic boom towns are as much as 30% overvalued, one real estate analyst estimates.

The housing market is close to a rare buying opportunity with prices set to drop in pandemic boom towns, analyst says

Two key changes to the homebuying process are scheduled to go into effect Saturday, stemming from a settlement that ended a lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors by home sellers. The changes could pressure some agents to offer their services at lower rates than they have in the past.

Starting on Saturday, the Process of Buying And Selling Houses Is Changing

Do you have clients or seller leads who are worried about timing the sale of their house just right? This article may help allay some of their concerns. It addresses the impact of seasons, market trends, personal circumstance and more on the sale of residential real estate and the potential profit sellers may net. Feel free to share it with your clients — or just use it as a reference on timing the market during client conversations!

When to Sell a Home for the Best Profit

Most older adults plan to age in place. But that’s not always possible — health conditions, budget changes and other “life happens” moments can mean you need to sell your home and/or buy a new one. If you find yourself navigating the real estate market, you’ll...

Buying or Selling a Home? You Need to Know These New Rules

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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

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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

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(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed off on legislation prohibiting landlords from retaliating against tenants who lodge code violation complaints against them.
                The Landlord Retaliation Act also bans landlords from terminating leases, increasing rent, decreasing services or threatening lawsuits in instances of such disputes, as well as bars them from refusing to renew a lease after a tenant comes forward with such a complaint or seeks assistance from an elected official related to one.
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Pritzker signs ‘Landlords Retaliation Act’ to mixed reaction

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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

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Many housing experts, including Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather, say the nation's inadequate housing supply is the real culprit.

JD Vance said migrants are the reason it's so expensive to rent or buy homes. He's wrong.

Fort Collins, CO

Distractify

Ever since 2021, the housing market has spiraled out of control, with mortgage rates skyrocketing and more corporations owning private residences than ever before. In fact, it's now harder for the average American to purchase a house than it was for folks during the Great Depression. It seems like some folks are attempting to take advantage of the fervor surrounding people's obsessions with securing real estate in specific parts of the country.Like these home sellers spotted by a TikToker named Meg (@megherita) who uploaded a viral clip discussing an overpriced house she and her boyfriend have been closely monitoring in...

“Overpriced” Home Shocks Woman Once She Sees What Sellers Bought It for Only 7 Years Prior

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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

Herbie J Pilato

Hollywood child stardom has taken its toll on many actors through the decades. Lani O'Grady, for one, found fame in the 1970s on the TV family series, Eight is Enough. O'Grady followed in the footsteps of her brother, actor Don Grady, an original Mouseketeer and member of another popular TV family show: My Three Sons. Their mother, Mary B. Grady, was a talent agent who represented several child actors. But Lani, who would also eventually become an agent, died in 2001 just one week before what would have been her 47th birthday.

TV's 'Eight is Enough' Star Lani O'Grady Found Fame Early in Life but Died a Tragic Death

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

The standard, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.49% this week, up slightly from the prior week’s level, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. But that’s still well below this year’s peak and the two-decade high last fall — and that appears to be enough to entice homeowners to refinance.

Homeowners are rushing to refinance their mortgages after rates finally dropped

Los Angeles County, CA

[Note: The quotes and commentary that appear in this article are from an interview the author conducted with David White in 1989.]. Actor David White, who died in 1991, found great success for his best-known and likable performance as the devious advertising executive Larry Tate on the classic TV sitcom,Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972).

'Bewitched' Actor David White Forever Mourned the Tragic Pan Am/Lockerbie Death of His Son

CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The preparations for the Democratic National Convention are in high gear, and on Saturday security measures surprisingly spilled over into neighborhoods nowhere near the United Center or McCormick Place.At the Dirksen Federal Building in the Loop, security gates popped up overnight to prevent anyone from vandalizing the courthouse, while people living along the Magnificent Mile and Gold Coast discovered unexpected more security gates and road closures miles away from the DNC sites."They put this up like 5:30 in the morning. So they kind of did it under the wraps," Chris McClendon. "I live right over here at...

Surprise DNC security measures crop up along Mag Mile, other parts of downtown Chicago

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Realtors’ new rules take effect Saturday. How buying, selling a home might be affected.

Chicago members of the National Association of Realtors say they’re prepared for the changes that some housing experts describe as the industry’s largest shift in how...

Realtors’ new rules take effect Saturday. How buying, selling a home might be affected.

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