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High-end property hit by steepest price falls as affordable end of Australia's housing market proves resilient
High-end homes are recording steep price falls, while more affordable properties are proving resilient, leaving Australians to experience the market downturn in very different ways, new data shows. Upper-quartile house values in the country's two…
The Housing Market Split in 2. Which Side Is Your House On?
Ask a couple people how the housing market is doing and you'll probably get a couple different answers. That's because right now, the market runs on 2 very different tracks, split by price point. Knowing which track your house is on changes…
Despite housing market stabilizing, 91% of Utah renters cannot afford to buy
SALT LAKE CITY — Although a new study claims the housing market in Utah has stabilized a bit, affordability remains a real issue, with nearly every renter unable to afford to buy a home in the state. A Kem C. Gardener Policy Institute study…
Early Look at Local Housing Markets in August
The NAR is now reporting earlier in the month than in previous years. Existing home sales for August are scheduled to be released tomorrow, September 10th. The consensus is for 4.03 million SAAR, down from 4.06 million in July. August sales were…
Bessent Dares the Market to Cross Him: 'I Am the House Now
Treasury secretaries have traditionally been masters of cautious policy speak. Scott Bessent is letting his hedge-fund roots show. Speaking yesterday at Southern Methodist University, the former macro trader was remarkably candid about the role he…
Trump promised more homes. Has America's housing supply improved?
President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025 promising to tackle America's housing affordability crisis, arguing that deregulation, new home construction and mass deportations of undocumented immigrants would help expand…
The House must turn the screws on Putin
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine is now in its fifth year. Although Ukraine is taking the fight to Moscow, striking deep inside Russia and slowly retaking territory, Russian President Vladimir Putin has not shown any willingness to end the…
'I am the house now': Scott Bessent dares the currency markets to move against him
Apple CEO John Ternus launches a foldable iPhone today. How rich you would be if you had bought Apple stock instead of an iPhone. Markets: Oil above $100 as Iran escalates conflict in the Gulf. Bessent: ‘I am the house now … You can…
Bessent challenges yen traders, declaring 'I am the house
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dared traders to challenge his determination to strengthen the yen, adding that any market prediction he makes is supported by inside information. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT 'Whenever people say, 'Oh, well…
Appeal after woman, 86, dies in Lincolnshire house fire
A woman in her 80s has died after a house fire in Lincolnshire, police have said. Emergency services were called to the fire on Bullen's Lane in Swineshead, near Boston, on Monday at 17:37 BST. Lincolnshire Police said it believed the body was that…
House advances DERA funding extension - TT
The DERA program provides grants and rebates to retrofit and replace older diesel vehicles and engines. (Illinois Department of Transportation) The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved legislation to reauthorize DERA through…
Bessent dares traders to bet against yen: 'I am the house now'
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged traders to test his resolve on boosting Japan's currency, saying when he makes market calls these days he's effectively doing so with inside information. “I am the house now, so when we…
The Sun Belt's biggest housing busts may be the first to show what a rebound looks like
Homebuilders once loved the Sun Belt. The warm, welcoming states in the lower half of the US offered ideal conditions for those in the business of selling new homes: good jobs, low taxes, vast suburbs, and a steady stream of movers. When housing…
1 dead in house fire northeast of Denver, flames spread to motor homes
One person was killed, and several animals perished in a house fire in Commerce City on Tuesday. The flames spread to several motor homes and multiple outdoor structures in the area. Crews with South Adams Fire rushed to the burning home near 88th…
'It detonated right outside our house': the explosion that started an incredible podcast series
In 2012, the US marine turned freelance foreign correspondent Austin Tice disappeared in Syria. If he's still alive, he'll be the second-longest detained journalist in the world. That, says Josh Baker (speaking to me from Wales), was the podcast he…
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