Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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US home sales fell in August despite easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in August to the slowest annual pace in nearly a year even as mortgage rates eased and the supply of properties on the market kept rising

US home sales fell in August despite easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market
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Considering a mortgage refi? Lower rates are just one factor when refinancing a home loan

Mortgage rates haven’t been this attractive in more than a year, good news for homeowners eager to refinance

Considering a mortgage refi? Lower rates are just one factor when refinancing a home loan
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Stock market today: Wall Street climbs as S&P 500 closes out fourth straight winning month

Stocks on Wall Street bounced back from a midafternoon fade Friday, and the market closed out its fourth straight winning month with solid gains

Stock market today: Wall Street climbs as S&P 500 closes out fourth straight winning month
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Wall Street rally helped boost gains for 401(k) plan savers in the first half of 2024

Strong growth for stocks on Wall Street this year have helped juice gains for savers with retirement accounts

Wall Street rally helped boost gains for 401(k) plan savers in the first half of 2024
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.35%, its lowest level in more than a year

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased for the second week in a row and remains at its lowest level in more than a year

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.35%, its lowest level in more than a year
Economy|Finance

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.46%, the lowest level in 15 months

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased this week to its lowest level in 15 months

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.46%, the lowest level in 15 months
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US home sales ended a 4-month slide in July amid easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ended a four-month slide in July

US home sales ended a 4-month slide in July amid easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

FTC's bid to ban noncompete agreements rejected by federal judge in Texas

A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would have made it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor

FTC's bid to ban noncompete agreements rejected by federal judge in Texas
Business|Lifestyle

Looking to buy a home? You may now need to factor in the cost of your agent's commission

Thinking of buying a home with the help of a real estate agent

Looking to buy a home? You may now need to factor in the cost of your agent's commission
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage ticks up to 6.49%, near its lowest level in more than a year

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage edged higher this week, holding close to its lowest level in more than a year

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage ticks up to 6.49%, near its lowest level in more than a year
Business|Economy|Finance

Considering a mortgage refi? Lower rates are just one factor when refinancing a home loan

Mortgage rates haven’t been this attractive in more than a year, good news for homeowners eager to refinance

Considering a mortgage refi? Lower rates are just one factor when refinancing a home loan
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Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.47%, lowest level in more than a year

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in more than a year

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.47%, lowest level in more than a year
Economy|Lifestyle

Homeowners race to refinance as mortgage rates retreat from 23-year highs

A recent pullback in mortgage rates is spurring more homeowners to refinance their home loan and lower their monthly payments

Homeowners race to refinance as mortgage rates retreat from 23-year highs
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Airbnb's second-quarter profit fell 15% despite its revenue rising 11% on stronger bookings

Airbnb says its profit fell 15% in the second quarter from a year earlier, as higher income taxes cut into the short-term rental giant’s bottom line even as bookings and revenue rose

Airbnb's second-quarter profit fell 15% despite its revenue rising 11% on stronger bookings
Economy|Finance

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.73%, lowest level since early February

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell this week to its lowest level since early February, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers facing record-high home prices

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to 6.73%, lowest level since early February
Economy|News

US home sales fell in June to slowest pace since December amid rising mortgage rates, home prices

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June for the fourth straight month as elevated mortgage rates and record-high prices kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines

US home sales fell in June to slowest pace since December amid rising mortgage rates, home prices
Business|Economy

US homes find fewer foreign buyers as rising costs and a strong dollar leave market in record slump

Sales of U.S. homes to foreign nationals have fallen to the lowest level in more than a decade, hampered by a strong dollar and many of the hurdles that have kept the housing market in a deep sales slump for over two years

US homes find fewer foreign buyers as rising costs and a strong dollar leave market in record slump
Economy

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell slightly this week, providing modest relief for home shoppers facing record-high home prices

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls slightly, easing borrowing costs for home shoppers
Economy|News

The US housing slump deepened this spring. Where does that leave home shoppers and sellers?

The nation’s housing market sales slump is dragging on into its third straight year, as evidenced by another weak spring homebuying season

The US housing slump deepened this spring. Where does that leave home shoppers and sellers?
Business|Economy

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs for the first time since late May to just under 7%

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs on a home loan for the first time since late May

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs for the first time since late May to just under 7%
Economy|News

Home sales fell again in August as homebuyers grapple with rising mortgage rates and prices

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell for the third month in a row in August, as higher mortgage rates, rising prices and a dearth of properties on the market shut out many would-be homebuyers

Home sales fell again in August as homebuyers grapple with rising mortgage rates and prices
Business

Japan's Sekisui House buying Denver-based homebuilder M.D.C. Holdings for $4.9 billion

Japan’s Sekisui House Ltd

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Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute

Boeing has locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought in replacements after the latest round of negotiations with the firefighters’ union failed to deliver an agreement on wages

Boeing locks out its private firefighters around Seattle over pay dispute
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Redfin agrees to pay $9.25 million to settle real estate broker commission lawsuits

Redfin has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle federal lawsuits that claim U.S. homeowners were saddled with artificially inflated broker commissions when they sold their home as a result of longstanding real estate industry practices

Redfin agrees to pay $9.25 million to settle real estate broker commission lawsuits
Business|Economy

Market for newly built homes slows as elevated mortgage rates put off many home shoppers

Homebuilders who bucked the worst of last year's housing slump may be seeing their luck run out

Market for newly built homes slows as elevated mortgage rates put off many home shoppers

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