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  • 61 percent of renters worry they’ll never own a home

    03/12/2024 12:50:08 PM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 50 replies
    The Hill ^ | 03/12/2024 | Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech |
    Most Americans still dream about owning their own home but over 60 percent don’t think they will ever be able make that dream come true, according to a new survey from market research firm The Harris Poll. The 2,047-person survey shows while 81 percent of U.S. adults would like to own a home in the future, 61 percent don’t think they will ever be able to do it. A sizeable number of Americans — 42 percent — believe that no matter how hard they work they will never be able to afford a home they really love. For most Americans,...
  • Car Rams Into Xi Jinping’s Home

    03/10/2024 12:55:15 AM PST · by Enlightened1 · 19 replies
    X (Formerly Twitter) ^ | 03/10/24 | Mario Nawfal
    CAR RAMS INTO XI JINPING’S HOME Footage shows the driver being carried away by Chinese securityservices after the car plowed into the main entrance to the RoyalPalace, where Xi’s main office and residence are located. It’s unknown if it was an intentional attack or an accident. (30 second video in link below)https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/1766739014453715208
  • 6 people, including 4 kids, found dead after shooting at Canadian home

    03/07/2024 8:04:57 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 30 replies
    NY Post ^ | 03/07/2024 | Emily Crane
    Six people, including four kids, were gunned down in a mass shooting inside a Canadian home overnight, cops said Thursday. Police made the grim discovery inside a townhouse in Ottawa’s Barrhaven neighborhood after a flurry of 911 calls shortly before 11 p.m., CBC News reported. One injured person was rushed to a hospital, while a man was arrested at the scene. Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs described the horror as a “mass shooting.
  • Deputies: Saline County homeowner shoots armed burglary suspect who was leaving his house

    03/02/2024 5:52:20 AM PST · by marktwain · 15 replies
    fox16.com ^ | February 27, 2024 | Bill Smith
    SALINE COUNTY, Ark. – Deputies said an armed burglary suspect was shot by a Saline County man returning home Tuesday when he saw the suspect draw a weapon as he left the man’s house. Officials with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a call of shots fired at the home in the 10000 block of East Sardis Road. When they arrived, the deputies said they found the homeowner, who told them he had called 911. The man said he saw the suspect coming out of his house pointing a firearm at him. The homeowner then said he...
  • Top Adams aide suffered ‘medical episode,’ rushed to hospital as feds raided home over donor probe: sources

    03/01/2024 2:03:17 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 16 replies
    NY Post ^ | 03/01/2024 | Larry Celona , Aneeta Bhole and Kate Sheehy
    Top Mayor Eric Adams aide Winnie Greco is being investigated by the feds for potentially using workers at a Queens mall to hide campaign donations to Hizzoner, law-enforcement sources told The Post on Friday. The FBI launched raids Thursday on two homes Greco owns on Gillespie Avenue in Pelham Bay in The Bronx — as well as the offices of the New World Mall in Flushing — over the alleged possible illegal straw donor scheme, sources said. The 61-year-old longtime mayoral adviser suffered a “medical episode” during the morning raids — which included federal agents hauling off boxes of files...
  • Queens couple buys $2M dream home to care for disabled son, only to find squatter living inside: ‘Our system is broken’

    02/29/2024 7:01:48 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 65 replies
    NY Post ^ | 02/29/2024 | Richard Pollina
    A New York City couple’s plan to move into a $2 million dream home to retire in with their disabled son has become a “nightmare” as they battle a squatter who claims he had an agreement with the previous owner. Susana and Joseph Landa, both 68, purchased the home next to family members in the quiet New York City residential neighborhood of Douglaston, Queens, in October 2023, ABC 7 reported. Close to relatives, the location was perfect for their son Alex, who has Down syndrome and could be easily looked after if something was ever to happen to the couple....
  • California could allow undocumented residents to qualify for new state backed home loan program

    02/27/2024 10:08:18 AM PST · by cuz1961 · 28 replies
    California could allow undocumented residents to qualify for new state backed home loan program
  • Surging home insurance costs could force families to leave these 10 states

    02/23/2024 12:32:33 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 64 replies
    foxbusiness ^ | 02/23/2024 | Megan Henney
    The astronomic rise in mortgage rates and spike in home prices over the past year has pushed a key tenet of the American dream out of reach for millions of families. Now, there is another obstacle to homeownership: higher home insurance premiums. The average cost of home insurance for a $300,000 property in the U.S. surged 12% in 2023 to roughly $1,770 per year, according to a new report published by Insurify, an insurance comparison website headquartered in Massachusetts. However, home insurance is even more expensive in states plagued by severe weather and other climate-related catastrophes. In fact, as the...
  • Home sales fell to nearly 30-year low as median home price hit record high in 2023

    01/19/2024 10:49:30 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 8 replies
    The Hill ^ | 01/19/2024 | JULIA SHAPERO
    Existing home sales fell to their lowest point in 28 years in 2023, while the median price of a home reached a record high, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Sales of previously owned homes dropped to 4.09 million last year, marking the lowest annual level of home sales since 1995, the report found. The median price of an existing home, on the other hand, rose to an all-time high of $389,800. Home sales fell 1 percent last month alone and fell 6.2 percent compared to December 2022, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate...
  • Real Estate Agents: 11 Signs It’s Time To Sell Your Home

    01/15/2024 4:47:11 AM PST · by where's_the_Outrage? · 29 replies
    GOBankingRates ^ | Jan 10, 2024 | Nicole Spector
    How the year will shape up in the housing market isn’t yet clear, but there are some predictions that things will ease up for homebuyers. We may see interest rates fall and inventory increase. But just because things could be easier on buyers this year doesn’t mean sellers are necessarily in for a tough time. Indeed, better days could be ahead, as some real estate experts anticipate housing sales to pick up in 2024. Rather than getting ahead of ourselves with predictions on what prospective sellers can expect in the housing climate in 2024, let’s back up a bit and...
  • Monthly home payments fall 14 percent, hit lowest level in almost a year: report

    01/04/2024 6:33:21 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 17 replies
    The Hill ^ | 01/04/2023 | TAYLOR GIORNO
    The media U.S. mortgage payment was down nearly $400 in December from its October peak, enticing some homebuyers back into the market, according to a Thursday report from real estate group Redfin. The median mortgage payment was $2,361 for the four week period ending in Dec. 31, Redfin found. That’s $372, or 14 percent, less than it was in October and the lowest average monthly payment in nearly a year. The weekly average mortgage rate, which hit a 23-year high of 7.79 percent in October, also fell to 6.61 percent at the end of December after the Federal Reserve signaled...
  • Greene says she was swatted while at home with family on Christmas

    12/25/2023 9:24:43 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 39 replies
    The Hill ^ | 12/25/2023 | Jared Gans
    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said someone reported a fake crime at her home on Monday, the latest in a series of apparent swatting incidents that have targeted her. “I was just swatted. This is like the 8th time. On Christmas with my family here. My local police are the GREATEST and shouldn’t have to deal with this,” she said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Greene added that she appreciates the local police and her family is in “joyous spirits” c toelebrating Christmas.
  • White House: The Economy Is Better, But Home ‘Affordability Challenge Is Very Great’

    12/21/2023 6:02:12 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 13 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 12/21/2023 | IAN HANCHETT
    On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CNN This Morning,” White House National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard argued that the economy is better off than it was before, but home affordability challenges are still “very great,” and that people are also upset about healthcare costs and junk fees. After Brainard stated that the economy is better off than it was a year ago, two years ago, and three years ago, co-host Poppy Harlow asked about people who feel Bidenomics isn’t working, especially on housing prices. Brainard responded, “We are very focused on a few areas where affordability is still a challenge for...
  • Atlanta woman arrested after attempted arson of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home

    12/08/2023 9:37:11 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 43 replies
    Fox News ^ | 12/08/2023 | Landon Mion
    A woman was arrested on Thursday after dousing Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home in Atlanta, Georgia, with gasoline during an attempt to set the home on fire. The 26-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, is charged with criminal attempt to commit arson and criminal attempt to damage government property. She could also face federal charges in connection with the incident. Atlanta police officers responded to Martin Luther King Jr.'s birth home shortly after 5:45 p.m. on Thursday following reports of vandalism. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum told reporters that two tourists from Utah told officers they observed...
  • Home sales fall to 13-year low in October

    11/21/2023 12:11:55 PM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 20 replies
    The Hill ^ | 11/21/2023 | JULIA SHAPERO
    The sale of previously owned homes fell to an annualized rate of 3.79 million in October, marking a 13-year low, according to data released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Tuesday. Existing home sales, which fell 4.1 percent from September and 14.6 percent from last year, reached its lowest point since August 2010, the data showed. “Prospective home buyers experienced another difficult month due to the persistent lack of housing inventory and the highest mortgage rates in a generation,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a press release.
  • Vivek Ramaswamy Calls Out Donna Brazile for Telling Him to Go ‘Home’

    11/20/2023 10:37:32 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 27 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 11/20/2023 | HANNAH BLEAU KNUDSEN
    Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called out Democrat Donna Brazile after she mispronounced his name and told him to go “home,” pondering what would happen if a white Republican said the same of the failed Democrat gubernatorial candidate. “Vivek needs to just shut the hell up and go home,” she said during an appearance with Bill Maher, who pointed out that she was mispronouncing his name. “Well whatever,” she said after he corrected her, continuing to mispronounce his name. “Thank you so much,” she said after Maher corrected her again. “I learn so much when I come on this show.”...
  • U.S. to offer another round of free at-home Covid tests starting Monday

    11/20/2023 9:07:51 AM PST · by ChicagoConservative27 · 40 replies
    CNBC ^ | 11/20/2023 | Annika Kim Constantino
    The Biden administration on Monday said it is offering another round of free at-home Covid tests to U.S. households ahead of the holiday season, when more people gather indoors and the virus typically spreads at higher levels. Starting Monday, Americans can use COVIDtests.gov to request four free tests per household. Those who have not ordered any tests this fall can now place two orders for a total of eight tests, according to the website. The administration in September allowed people to request an initial round of four free tests through the site, resuming a federal program that temporarily shut down...
  • US Pending Home Sales Fell 7.1% In August, Near Record Low (Down 11% YoY Under Bidenomics As Mortgage Rates Highest Since 2000)

    10/26/2023 7:37:30 AM PDT · by Kaiser8408a · 5 replies
    Confounded Interest ^ | 10/26/2023 | Anthony B. Sanders
    Bidenomics is the gift that keeps on giving … if you are one of the top 1% of income. But if you are in the middle class, Bidenomics is like a horror movie. Pending home sales fell 7.1% in August 2023, with all four regions of the U.S. posting month-over-month and year-over-year declines in transactions. Rising mortgage rates have reduced the pool of home buyers, who are having to readjust their expectations about the location and type of home they can afford. Transactions were down 11% from last year. Pending home sales came off of the lowest print in recent...
  • MA Democrats Push to Require Licensed Concealed Carriers to Ask Permission Before Entering a Home While Armed

    10/16/2023 8:34:47 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 35 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 10/16/2023 | AWR HAWKINS
    The Democrat-controlled Massachusetts House will take up legislation this week that would require licensed concealed carriers to ask permission before entering someone’s home while armed. The legislation would also expand many of the state’s already stringent gun controls. Mike Bloomberg-affiliated Everytown for Gun Safety currently ranks Massachusetts the No. 6 state in the Union for gun control strength.
  • Florida brings home nearly 300 Americans stranded in Israel

    10/16/2023 7:08:58 AM PDT · by NautiNurse · 125 replies
    The Center Square Florida ^ | 16 October 2023 | Bethany Blankley
    Within two days of announcing Florida would arrange transportation for Americans stranded in Israel and bring them to Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis welcomed home nearly 300 Sunday night. We’re happy to be able to deliver and ready to welcome them back to the United States of America.” Florida partnered with Project Dynamo to bring nearly 300 Americans home from Israel, including more than 270 to Tampa and seven to Orlando on Sunday. “I am proud of how quickly we have been able to activate resources and do what the federal government could not – get Floridians and other Americans back...