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Housing market trends favor home shoppers, but Iran war clouds the outlook for mortgage rates
LOS ANGELES — The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country favor home shoppers this spring. Mortgage rates have been rising since the…
Wealthy Chinese are transforming Zimbabwe's housing market
Chinese buyers are transforming Zimbabwe's luxury housing market. An influx of wealthy Chinese immigrants has prompted real estate agencies to hire Mandarin speakers as demand for high-end homes drives double-digit price increases in Harare…
Presupposition is the mistake: Why housing marketing doesn't meet the bar
Though I've never taken a marketing class, I remember fellow students quoting the famous Philip Kotler, who said that marketing is “the creation of demand.” Simplistic to be sure, but a useful shorthand for that many-splendored thing…
Dubai ruler forgot planning permission for house in Highland estate
Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE The billionaire ruler of Dubai has claimed he did not know he needed planning permission to build a new house on his Scottish Highland estate.
House Republican predicts Trump will deploy troops in Iran: 'I just don't see any other way'
Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas), a former Air Force officer, said Monday he expects President Trump to deploy troops in Iran and suggested such an escalation is unavoidable. “I just don't see any other way,” Fallon said in an interview on…
Sabrina Carpenter, Margaret Qualley direct, star in 'House Tour' video
Sabrina Carpenter, seen winning an MTV Video Music Award in 2025 in New York City, released the video for 'House Tour' Monday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Sabrina Carpenter, seen with multiple MTV Video Music Awards in 2025 in New York City…
Senior Housing-Focused REIT National Healthcare Files for US IPO
National Healthcare Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust, filed for an initial public offering, positioning itself to capitalize on favorable demographic trends associated with a growing elderly population in the US. The New York-based…
Trump's White House Easter event turns to impromptu Iran presser
President Donald Trump 's appearance at the White House's annual family-oriented Easter celebration took a bizarre turn on Monday as he regaled an audience of young children and their parents about the U.S. military's purported successes in Iran…
Trump has $377 million to spend on further White House renovations, figures show
President Donald Trump has $377 million available to help renovate and revamp the White House for the 2026 fiscal year, according to figures in the latest official budget request. The huge sum relates to donations held by the National Parks…
White House Egg Roll for Easter celebrates 'patriotic spirit,' America's farmers and the USA
The White House's annual Easter Egg Roll event was held Monday — with a special 'patriotic spirit' theme as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed scores of Americans to the People's House. Held on the South Lawn, this…
Melania Trump makes rare political statement at White House Easter Egg Roll
First Lady Melania Trump made a rare comment about the war in Iran at the White House Easter Roll on Monday. “What is your message to children who find themselves in war zones?” a reporter asked. “Well, all of this is happening…
'The Housing Czar!'
Cea Weaver is still adjusting. For one, there is calling Zohran Mamdani “the mayor” instead of his first name. “I just messed up,” the director of the Mayor's Office to Protect Tenants says after dropping a stray…
Dem in key Pennsylvania House race faces scrutiny over maternity leave cuts
Cognetti defended the latest agreement, saying, “All City of Scranton employees deserve fair pay, excellent healthcare, retirement savings, safe working conditions, and opportunity paths to make a career out of public service,” adding…
Housing: solutions, failures, and the path forward
You can have a shrinking population and a worsening housing shortage simultaneously. Bermuda is living that contradiction right now, Michael Fahy says (Photograph by Blaire Simmons) This is the first in a three-part series on housing. It describes…
My daughter committed to a college, and I paid deposits for her housing and orientation. Then she changed her mind.
I smiled at the Facebook memory that popped up in my feed. It was from one year ago, showing pictures of our family celebrating my daughter's Senior Night. In the caption, I wrote about my bittersweet emotions and shared her decision to attend her…
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