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A Mortgage Paperwork Fight Could Cost a Fed Governor Her Seat. Your Borrowing Costs Are Part of the Stakes.
A dispute over mortgage documents has become a fight over who gets to control the Federal Reserve. For homebuyers, the consequences could reach beyond one official’s employment.
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Dallas Fort Worth Office Sales Hit $3 Billion. Why Are Investors Buying With Vacancy Above 19%?
Dallas Fort Worth is attracting billions of dollars in office investment while a substantial share of its office space remains empty. Buyers are finding reasons to commit capital before the…
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A Cartel Linked Estate in Mission Hit Auction With a $750,000 Starting Bid. What Was the Catch?
A luxury estate in Mission, Texas, has moved from the orbit of a convicted criminal to a federal auction, carrying a starting bid that demands a second look.
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One in Five Home Listings Got a Price Cut. Why Aren’t Buyers Rushing Back?
More homes are available. More sellers are cutting their asking prices. Buyers still have to make the monthly payment work.
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Indianapolis Landlords Filed Nearly 25,000 Eviction Cases. A New Report Names Names.
Nearly 25,000 eviction cases in one year raise a question Indianapolis cannot answer with a national ranking alone: Why are so many rental relationships ending up in court?
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Summerlin’s First Residential Towers Are Proposed as Vegas Listings Top 10,000. Will Luxury Buyers Bite?
Summerlin could get a new skyline while Southern Nevada sellers contend with more competition. The question is whether wealthy buyers will pay for a different way of living above it.
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They Paid Hundreds of Thousands Less. What Makes the House Worth So Much More Now?
A seller can ask whatever they want. Buyers need evidence before agreeing to pay it.
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Consumer Confidence Just Hit a Five Month Low. Housing Has a Payment Problem and a Trust Problem.
Americans are feeling worse about the economy just as financing a home becomes more expensive. For sellers, that combination creates a problem an attractive photograph cannot solve: buyers need both…
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Crew Losses Up to 80%. Orders Down Nearly 20%. Homebuilders Face Pressure From Both Sides.
Homebuilders are confronting two problems that can coexist: fewer customers signing contracts and too few workers to finish construction.
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$53.5 Million Buys an Entire Floor of the Flatiron Building. The Balcony Is Just 33 Square Feet.
For $53.5 million, a buyer can claim an entire floor inside one of Manhattan’s most recognizable buildings, including a small outdoor perch at its famous triangular point.
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Wildfire Burned Most of This Texas Ranch. It’s Back on the Market for $180 Million.
Turkey Track Ranch is back on the market for $180 million, carrying a history that includes generations of ownership and a devastating encounter with the largest wildfire recorded in Texas.
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Mortgages Just Hit 7.40%. Buyers Are Losing Purchasing Power, and the Fed May Raise Rates Again.
The cost of buying a home just climbed again, and the Federal Reserve is offering little reason to assume quick relief.
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