Housing market predictions: the forecast for the next 5 years
It’s been a wild real estate ride over the last few years. After a red-hot market characterized by bidding wars, low interest rates and elevated prices, mortgage rates increased to the highest level in 20 years, leading to a slowdown of both buying activity and purchase prices. Yet, with inventory still low, home price tags remain high in many parts of the U.S.
First-time homebuyers are getting squeezed paying their mortgage
First-time buyers are spending far more than recommended on mortgage payments after borrowing costs in the U.S. surged.
Real estate Q&A: Who’s responsible for property damage caused by neighbor’s tree?
Q: My neighbor has a large tree up against our fence with branches hanging over our side of the property line. A storm knocked the tree over, damaging the corner of our roof and destroying our pool pump. Who is responsible for the damage? Who is responsible for removing the fallen tree? — Tomas
Land transfers, Nov. 3-9
The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is shown by the following report, for the week running Nov. 3 through 9. Figures reflect the selling price of the property, along with the address or lot number of same and are courtesy of Allen County Recorder Mona Losh’s Office.
Before slicing into this year’s Thanksgiving turkey, get ready to dig deeper into your...
HARTFORD, Conn. — Carving into the most classic of all holiday main courses this year — the Thanksgiving turkey — will first mean shoppers digging a lot deeper into their wallets before they gather around the family dinner table.
US jobs top forecasts, wages pick up in resilient labor market
U.S. employers added more jobs than expected in October while wages rose firmly, underscoring the resilience of the labor market despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to cool it down.
The Week Ahead: A confidence game in the economy and elections
It is the economy. It’s always the economy. Even when it’s not the economy, it’s the economy that drives elections.
Cozy country house plan Kokanee has 4 bedrooms
EUGENE, ORE. – The Kokanee is a two-story house plan wrapped in a charming country exterior. Slender columns with broad stone bases mark the boundary of the front covered porch.
Legal-Ease: Landlords, tenants and lead
Over time, our society has come to recognize that lead can be incredibly harmful, especially to children who are exposed to high levels of lead over significant periods of time.
Reghan Winkler: Summoned to a scam
The National Center for State Courts, an independent research organization, has estimated that around 15% of U.S. adults receive a jury summons each year.
