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Experts give bleak prediction for UK housing market
Housing market experts are bracing for a weaker year ahead for home sales, with transaction expectations dropping to their lowest level in over three years, according to surveyors. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said a net…
The Housing Market Is on Solid Ground, Even with More Foreclosures
It's been nearly two decades since the 2008 housing crash, but the word “foreclosure” can still make people uneasy. And if you're planning a move, you may be wondering if more foreclosures will flood the market with homes for sale…
High mortgage rates put a damper on Maine's housing market
Maine's housing market is showing promising signs of leveling out. Inventory has been steadily climbing. Prices have, for the most part, stayed around $400,000. Homes are sitting on the market longer. That should have prospective buyers, many of…
Akiya market downplays its money-pit and empty-house backstory
AkiyaMart rebranded earlier this year, as the word akiya can have a negative connotation in Japan and doesn't quite match the market the property site is serving. “It brings up images in people's minds of social decay, economic…
In the market for a house? A real estate agent explains why December 23 is the date to make an offer.
If real-estate investor and agent Dana Bull were looking to expand her portfolio, she'd be putting in offers in late December — specifically, two days before Christmas. December 23 is her 'favorite day of the year to submit an offer,' Bull…
A Speaker for the whole House
There are many sermons from the political pulpit these days, and one should stand out: Great legislative leadership involves less domination and more persuasion. It calls for both decisiveness and accommodation. To endure, major legislative…
Paul LePage, Ex-Governor of Maine, Flips House Seat to Republicans
Paul LePage, a bombastic former governor of Maine who once described himself as “Donald Trump before Donald Trump,” has defeated his progressive challenger, according to The Associated Press. He becomes the rare Republican in the…
America's housing problem is not just supply | Opinion
America's housing debate has a blind spot. The conversation focuses on affordability, construction costs, interest rates, and homeownership. Those are essential. But there is another part of the equation that receives far less attention: what…
At a new South Shore housing development, live where the cranberries grow
Add Boston.com on Google (opens in a new tab) Add Boston.com as your preferred source on Google to see more of our stories. Cranberries have deep roots in Massachusetts. Harvested for centuries and then commercially cultivated for the first time in…
House passes six bills to boost nuclear energy
The House of Representatives this week passed several bills to boost nuclear energy generation to respond to growing power demand and high electricity costs. Lawmakers passed six bills, most with bipartisan support, throughout the week aimed at…
Persimmon Defies UK Housing Gloom with Rising Sales, Values
Persimmon Plc maintained its guidance for the year, increasing sales even as the UK housing market endures a protracted slump. The York-based firm delivered private forward sales that were 3% higher at £2.2 billion ($2.92 billion) and an…
The 'Little House on the Prairie' Episode That Helped Decide the Show's Future
The much-loved Little House on the Prairie ran for nine seasons between 1974 and 1983, but it's a little known fact that the final season—plus the movies—might not have happened at all, were it not for the success of a two-part…
Queen hosts Booker Prize-winning author at Clarence House reception
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House approves bill to boost compensation for many veterans, with some floor drama
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a major package of veterans bills Wednesday on Veterans Day — but not without confusion and controversy. Watch the House floor from Wednesday in the video player above. The centerpiece of the package…
White House Insists Congressional Oversight is a Crime
White House counsel on Wednesday blasted a letter out declaring that the investigations Democrats are gearing up to carry out may be unlawful and, further, might be criminal. “The Supreme Court has held that ‘investigations conducted…
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