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Merryn Talks Money: UK Housing Market
Are UK house prices really taking off — or is something else at play? On this week's personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek dig into the latest eye-catching figures and reveal why the…
D.R. Horton Profit Falls as Housing Market Awaits Turnaround
recorded a lower first-quarter profit as affordability concerns continued to put off home buyers, hurting sales and forcing the company to offer big incentives. The home builder posted net income of $594.8 million, or $2.03 a share, down from…
What 2026 could hold for Houston's housing market
Expect lower mortgage rates but a relatively tough yet stable housing market in the Houston region this year. Why it matters: The fate of the housing market is tied to factors both national (like interest rates) and local (housing inventory)…
Jersey housing experts 'optimistic' 2026 will be good for market - BBC News
Housing industry experts are optimistic 2026 will be a better year for people in Jersey looking to buy and sell homes. Estate agents said an increase in the number of homes being sold combined with improved consumer confidence following the Bank of…
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What It Would Really Take To Make Housing Affordable in 2026
President Donald Trump has pledged to roll out housing policies that will lower housing costs. Some of the proposals are aimed at increasing demand for housing, which may not help much with affordability. Proposals that help increase supply are…
3rd Look at Local Housing Markets in December
First, the NAR is now reporting existing home sales much earlier in the month than in previous years. According to the 2026 release schedule, the NAR will report sales as early as the 9th of the following month. For example, in May 2025 the NAR…
Geri Halliwell 'trolling' neighbours with illegal summer house
Geri Halliwell-Horner has been accused of “trolling” her neighbours by refusing to tear down her illegal summer house. The pop star and her husband – former Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner – have now submitted a fresh…
Rayner warns Starmer over failure on housing reforms
Angela Rayner has fired a warning shot at Sir Keir Starmer over delays to housing reforms that Labour promised at the general election. The former deputy told the Prime Minister he must honour the manifesto pledge to cap ground rents for…
House panel opens Minnesota fraud investigation
The House Energy and Commerce Committee announced Tuesday it has opened a social services fraud investigation into the state of Minnesota. “The extensive fraud schemes being perpetrated in Minnesota have wreaked havoc on government-funded…
Buyers seize rare edge as home sellers flood US housing market
Sun Belt markets led the shift as buyers gained rare negotiating leverage There were far more homes than hunters on the market in December, capping a year in which negotiating power tilted toward the few buyers who remained active and away from…
White House to build a 'secure underground facility
Donald Trump 's renovations to the White House will include the top-secret bunker underneath the new East Wing. The controversial project includes Trump's $300 million Big Beautiful Ballroom and a hi-tech reimagining of the secret bunker. The old…
Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out how he'll make housing more affordable
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump plans to use a key address Wednesday to try to convince Americans he can make housing more affordable, but he's picked a strange backdrop for the speech: a Swiss mountain town where ski chalets for vacations…
Davos attendees are getting scammed by 'fake VIP passes' for the USA House
A recent warning out of Davos highlights that even the world's business elite can fall prey to online scams. Fake VIP passes for the USA House — America's privately funded celebration site at the World Economic Forum's event in Davos…
WATCH LIVE: Trump joins White House holds briefing after latest Greenland and tariff threats
Republican Mike Johnson delivered a historic speech to the British parliament Tuesday, the first U.S. House speaker to address the body. Johnson spoke as U.S. President Donald Trump bitterly lashes out at America's most trusted allies, posting…
House committee probing Minnesota fraud targets Medicaid funds
“The extensive fraud schemes being perpetrated in Minnesota have wreaked havoc on government-funded health programs. We have an obligation to ensure finite taxpayer dollars are being used responsibly, and that the most vulnerable Americans…
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