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Finance

New Berkshire Chief’s Big Deal Gets Cool Reception from Investors

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The deal is Berkshire’s first major deal under Greg Abel, who pledged to maintain Warren Buffett’s stoic commitment to value hunting.

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Real Estate

Homebuyers Venture Back into Market Despite Broader Economic Gloom

NAR announced that pending home sales rose 1.4% in April from the previous month, and 3.2% year-over-year.

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Real Estate

Seemingly Nothing Can Jumpstart The Housing Market

Existing home sales inched up a lower-than-expected 0.2% in April, according to data released Monday by the National Association of Realtors.

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Economics

Can Bitcoin Fix the US Housing Market? Fannie Mae Is Finding Out

Fannie Mae is buying mortgages backed by cryptocurrency holdings. Is it the start of a housing renaissance or a new market crisis?

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Real Estate

Housing Will Drag the Most on US Growth in H2 2025 Slowdown, Says Goldman

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On the other hand, the market slowdown is — ever so incrementally — taking a toll on house prices, according to Zillow forecasts.

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Blockchain

Crypto Heads Toward Housing Market in Latest Mainstreaming Move

The new rules could let homebuyers keep their crypto and use it to qualify for loans though mainstream banks.

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Real Estate

New Home Construction Sinks to Lowest Point Since Pandemic

It may well be another indicator that the market is finally tipping in buyers’ favor, as the construction industry faces major headwinds.

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Real Estate

Is the Housing Bubble Finally Losing Pressure?

A new report by Redfin showed that US home sellers now outnumber by buyers by nearly half a million, the biggest gap on record since 2013.

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Real Estate

Mortgage Rates Follow Bond Yields Higher as US Debt Concerns Mount

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Even before the latest jump in mortgage rates, existing home sales slid 0.5% last month, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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Personal Finance

Home Economics: Homeownership is still the American Dream. But Should it Be?

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Buying a home is expensive. And so is owning one. In the era of high mortgage rates and soaring expenses, is homeownership still worth it?

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