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afr.com - Lucy Slade - Sellers ditch auctions as housing market weakens
Sellers ditch auctions as housing market weakens
Australian Financial Review

The share of homes listed for auction has nearly halved since the start of the year, as sellers retreat from the public market where buyer appetite has cooled dramatically after successive interest rate rises and Labor's shake-up of investor tax…

koreatimes.co.kr - Yonhap - Population mobility falls in July amid housing market slowdown
Population mobility falls in July amid housing market slowdown
The Korea Times

The number of Koreans who moved to new residences decreased in July from a year earlier amid a decline in housing transactions, data showed Wednesday. Around 468,000 people changed residences in July, down 86,000 from the same one-month period in…

arlnow.com - Scott McCaffrey - Summer housing market was lukewarm in Arlington and Northern Virginia
Summer housing market was lukewarm in Arlington and Northern Virginia
ARLnow

Arlington's tepid real estate market has been emblematic of Northern Virginia and the commonwealth as a whole this summer. “We're seeing a market where inventory is growing in some segments while remaining incredibly constrained in…

afr.com - Anthony Macdonald - The $1.3b contrarian bet that says housing sell-off is bulldust
The $1.3b contrarian bet that says housing sell-off is bulldust
Australian Financial Review

Auction clearance rates are through the floor, house prices are falling at their fastest rate in nearly five years, investor loan applications have plummeted, chief executives of companies that have nothing to do with housing are talking about the…

newsweek.com - Giulia Carbonaro - The American dream house is getting harder to buy or rent
The American dream house is getting harder to buy or rent
Newsweek

Renting a starter home still costs less than buying one in every major U.S. metropolitan area, according to a new study by real estate platform Realtor.com, but the availability of these properties is rapidly shrinking for renters, recent data…

bbc.co.uk - Mariam Issimdar - Trainee paramedic's body found after house fire in Thetford
Trainee paramedic's body found after house fire in Thetford
BBC

A trainee paramedic known for her 'kindness, professionalism and dedication to patient care' has died in a house fire, an ambulance service said. Jess McKee was one of five people inside a house in Sycamore Covert, Thetford, Norfolk, when it caught…

independent.co.uk - Independent - 'We struggle to build anything': Readers split on Burnham housing plan
'We struggle to build anything': Readers split on Burnham housing plan
The Independent

Andy Burnham 's £10bn plan to build 70,000 new homes has been billed as the return of the council house – but plenty of Independent readers aren't convinced it goes far enough. The prime minister unveiled the funding this week, with 60…

prospect.org - Eleanor Davis-Diver - The House Always Wins, Even on House-less Kalshi
The House Always Wins, Even on House-less Kalshi
The American Prospect

“In casinos, the house always wins. With Kalshi, there is no house. We don't win when our customers lose,” the nation's leading prediction market states on its FAQ page, differentiating itself from traditional sports betting.

thehill.com - Ashleigh Fields - Trump's pick for open House seat in Kentucky scrubs president from campaign website
Trump's pick for open House seat in Kentucky scrubs president from campaign website
The Hill

President Trump's pick to replace Republican Rep. Andy Barr (Ky.) in the House has completely scrubbed the president from his campaign website. Former state Sen. Ralph Alvarado's (R) campaign website no longer features an image of the candidate…

washingtonexaminer.com - Christopher Tremoglie - Philadelphia DA says 'we're gonna blow it up' when discussing Trump's White House ballroom
Philadelphia DA says 'we're gonna blow it up' when discussing Trump's White House ballroom
Washington Examiner

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner saying he plans to keep a piece of the White House ballroom after “we all blow it up” in an “official ceremony.” — Christopher Tremoglie (@chriswtremo) August 26, 2026…

nymag.com - Ambar Pardilla - I Tried Eadem's Sunsuede and Can't Leave the House Without It
I Tried Eadem's Sunsuede and Can't Leave the House Without It
New York Magazine

I don't want to be vulnerable to the sun, and I absolutely don't want to be flying too close to UVA and UVB rays like Icarus. I'll dutifully apply sunscreen at least 15 minutes before sun exposure, no matter the time of the year it is, but it's…

independent.co.uk - Albert Toth - What Andy Burnham's £10 billion pledge means for the UK's housing crisis
What Andy Burnham's £10 billion pledge means for the UK's housing crisis
The Independent

Andy Burnham has pledged a £10bn package to build tens of thousands of homes, marking the first indication of how the new prime minister plans to grapple with Britain's housing crisis. This initial wave of funding will build 70,000 homes…

independent.co.uk - David Maddox - Brexit skills crisis puts Burnham's council house building pledge under threat
Brexit skills crisis puts Burnham's council house building pledge under threat
The Independent

Andy Burnham 's ambitions to build tens of thousands of new council houses is under threat because of a labour shortage caused by Brexit, industry leaders have warned. A lack of skilled workers and the impact of millions not being able to work here…

independent.co.uk - Eric Garcia - Socialists won't stop Hakeem Jeffries from being the next House Democratic speaker
Socialists won't stop Hakeem Jeffries from being the next House Democratic speaker
The Independent

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took time Monday to address a recent report that he met with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner - a move that left some Democrats frustrated and calling for new leadership. The meeting angered…

newsweek.com - Brendan Cole - Ex-White House adviser sounds alarm over Iran's growing cyber war on US
Ex-White House adviser sounds alarm over Iran's growing cyber war on US
Newsweek

Tehran is likely to increase its cyberattacks on American infrastructure, which the United States must prepare for on a new front in the Iran war, a former White House adviser has told Newsweek. The warning by former acting Principal Deputy…

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