housing

Pair allegedly swiped šŸ’›homes using shockingly easy scam that costs less than $1

šŸ¦¹ A quitclaim deed šŸ¤Ŗis a document that transfers ownership of a property with the owner's consent -- but crooks can simply forge signatures on it and reportedly walk away with...

Mayor Adams' perverse plan to pave paradise for 123 housing units

Mayor Adams is moving full steam ahead with a tragically misguided plan šŸŸto destroy a beloved community sculpture garden in Lower Manhattan to make way for meašŸˆsly 123 ā€œaffordable housingā€...

Walmart's hometown becomes America's next real estate hot spot

This city is rapidly on the rise -- with its population and real estate market both experiencing explosive growth išŸØn recent years.

JD Vance shocks NYT reporter with his nuanced takedown of illegal immigration: 'People will do those jobs'

Republican vice presidential hopeful JD Vance calmly fended off questions from a reporter who suggested a crackdown šŸŒŒon āœƒillegal immigration could exacerbate the housing crisis.

IKEA annual sales slump 5% on weak housing market as coāœØmpany commits to price cuź§‚ts

šŸ”Æ The Swedish home decor retailer has slashed prices and committed itself to making more price cuts in the future in an effort to win back cash-strapped customers.

Why the South and West canā€™t seem to crack the list of Americaā€™s hšŸØottest housing markets

šŸø Where are people shopping for homes now thatĀ mortgage ratesĀ have fallen significantly fromšŸ¦¹ lastĀ Octoberā€™s peak? 

šŸ’™ Timā€™s ā€˜fundamentalā€™ free-speech fail, the West can win and other commentary ā„± 

In the veep debate, Gov. Tim Wš’‰°alz pulled the proverbial ā€œfire alarmā€ on free speech, warns Jonathan Turley at USA Today.

Mexico's first female president sworn in, vows 'it's time for women'

Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico's first woman president on Tuesday, vowing to šŸ…·bolster women's rights and ensure Latin AmeriÜ«ca's No. 2 economy remains a secure destination for international...

Major group calls for probe into Eric Adams' housing proposal as indictment fallout grows

An influential community organization is calling for an investigation into Mayor Eric Adams' signature housing proposal because ź¦‡of the federal indictment Hizzoner is facing.  The massive pro-affordable housšŸ¦©ing zoning overhaul... 

NASAā€™s wild plan to grow mushroź©²om houses on the moon š“° 

The space agency is betting big on fungus to build future habitats on the moon ļ·½and Mars.

Kamala Harris roasted for latest 'word salad' during softball MSNBC interview

šŸø Holy "holistic," Kamala. The vice president and Democratic presidential nominee was mocked Wednesday night over her rapid-fire deployment of the ź¦œword "holistic" during a friendly interview with MSNBC host Stephanie...

New home š”sales dropped less than expected ahead of Fed rate ā™›cut

Declining mortgage rates ašŸ¼nd house prices could stimulate demand in the months ahead.

Controversial high-rise plan near Brooklyn Botanic Garden set to get axed by developer ā€” day after it was OK'd

The developer set to throw shade at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden -- and potentially kilāœØl off some of its exotic treasures -- says it is now backing off its plans...

Sorry, crišŸ’Ÿmeā€™sĀ notĀ falling, fightinź§‚g private-sector antisemitism and other commentary

The left claims crimeā€™s declining, yet ā€œthe nationā€™s largest criš”me survey says otherwise,ā€ corrects Jeffrey H. Anderson in The Wall Street JošŸŽƒurnal.

US homelessness explodes after hitź§‹ting record last year as migrants flood streets

Illegaą¼ŗl migrants flooding the US are contributing to what could be the higheź¦«st number of homeless in the country since the data was first recorded, with cities draining their coffers...

Mortgagļ·½e rates creep closer to 6% ā€” the lowest level since early 2023 šŸŒ³

 The latesź¦¦t pullback in rates should help spur demand for refinancing and home purchase loans, said Sam Khater, Freddie Macā€™s chief economistšŸ’œ.

HomeĀ salesĀ 'disappointing again' -- but Fed rate cut could be silver lining for buyers

Lową¼ŗer mortgage rates could entice moreĀ homeowners to put theirĀ homes on the market, which could iš“ƒ²ncrease supply.

 A housing price crash looms ź¦‰in these 3 states

A new Attom ź§™reportšŸ€… paints a grim picture of the markets it says will likely take a nosedive. 

Trump pledges to eliminate taxes on overtime pay: 'Finally catch a break'

 The former president argued that his plan ā€œgives people more of an incentive to workā€ and will mā™›ake it easier for companies to attract workers.Ā  šŸ¦„