Mortgage rates jumped to their highest level in 20 years on Aug. 17, averaging 7.09% for a 30-year fixed-rate home loan, and home prices followed the same upward trajectory during the final weeks of a slow summer market. Higher housing costs are stalling both buyers and sellers and leading to a dearth of new inventory.
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Singer-songwriter Joe Jonas and his “Game of Thrones” actress wife, Sophie Turner, have finally unloaded their Miami manse for a reduced $15 million. The celebrity couple bought the 10,416-square-foot home back in 2021 for $11 million and hired designer Sarah Ivory to help redesign it. In November 2022, they turned around and put the six-bedroom
Topline Halle Berry and her ex-husband Olivier Martinez have reportedly finalized their divorce and reached a child support agreement after nearly eight years of fighting for custody of their 9-year-old son, and while the $8,000 per month she'll pay Martinez for child support may seem hefty, it's a relatively small price to pay in the
Updated Aug 23, 2023, 10:24pm EDT Topline Former Vice President Mike Pence and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy exchanged insults on the GOP presidential debate stage Wednesday night when Pence attacked his lack of government experience in a back-and-forth that devolved into a discussion about climate change—marking the first moment sparks flew at Republicans’ debut debate
Russian Plane Crashes Reportedly Kills Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/08/23/russian-plane-crashes-reportedly-kills-wagner-chief-yevgeny-prigozhin A plane crash reportedly killed 10 people including Wagner Mercenary Group Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin Tuesday after crashing north of Moscow, Russian state media said. One of the passengers on the plane was a person with the name Evgeny Prigozhin, RIA News said. Russia’s Federal Air
Camping within a stone’s throw of your vehicle makes for a pretty great escape, but there may come a time when you’d like to further distance yourself from the beaten path. Fortunately, a lot of your favorite car camping equipment can come with you— sleeping pads , headlamps and even outdoors-inspired spirits included. But your
In a brief but essential August 23 posting to the official Google Workspace updates feed, Gmail users have been advised to set up two-factor verification now . The advice comes as Google starts rolling out a new critical security alert system to help protect account holders when “sensitive actions” are taken that impact their Gmail
Topline Doug Burgum, the 67-year-old North Dakota governor and wealthy businessman comes into Wednesday’s debate with the least fanfare and worst name-recognition among Republicans—and hopes to change that. Key Facts Burgum, the two-term governor of North Dakota, is running for president on a platform of controlling inflation, cutting taxes, making the U.S. energy independent, reducing
Topline Largely unknown just a few weeks ago, country singer-songwriter Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” is topping charts thanks to a wave of social media attention championed by right-wing fans—and the sales and streaming boosts are spreading to his other songs, some of which are similarly political. Key Facts The top three songs
Topline Bryan Kohberger, who is suspected of killing four University of Idaho students last year, reportedly waived his right to a speedy trial on Wednesday, pushing back the trial start date that had been set for October 2. Key Facts Kohberger’s decision to waive his right to a speedy trial—which indefinitely postpones the start of