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US Housing Market Nearing a ‘Vicious Cycle’ Amid Worsening Affordability Crisis

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September Home Sales Dropped To Lowest Level in 14 Years Amid High Mortgage Rates, Lack of Options
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Top 1,000 Brokerages Reveal Which Real Estate Firms Are Surviving — And Growing — In The Current Recessionary Market
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Shohei Ohtani And His Agent Settle Hawaii Lawsuit Over Alleged Sabotage Of $240 Million Real Estate Project
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James Corden Locked In Bitter Fight With London Council Over Paving Changes At His $22 Million Heritage Home
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Mortgage Rates Jump Back Above 6% After Iran Strikes Push Oil Prices And Treasury Yields Higher

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$1M Hunting Lodge Where Alex Murdaugh Killed Wife, Son Undergoes Extensive Renovations by New Owner
Murdaugh killed his family at the hunting lodge due to pressures he was facing for decades of financial crimes. 
House Judiciary Panel Subpoenas Biden-Harris Administration Over Taxpayer-Subsidized Homes for Illegal Immigrants
The House Judiciary Committee is compelling the administration to provide information on its spending on a taxpayer-subsidized program that houses illegal immigrants in the US. 
Billionaire Investors Behind Rising Housing Costs, Homelessness in the US: Study
A report suggested that real estate investors are scooping up affordable properties and turning them into short-term rentals or keeping them vacant. This drives up prices in the housing market. 
Biden Administration Will Award $250M for the Development of Affordable Housing Units, Community Facilities
The program is expected to result in 26,400 affordable housing units across the United States. The Biden administration will award $250 million to developers to create nearly 30,000 units of affordable housing across the country. 
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s $68 Million Mansion Still Up for Sale 100 Days After Initial Listing
The couple purchased their marital mansion in May 2023 for $60.8 million. The pair listed it for sale at the start of their divorce. 
Down Payments Now Dropping From Historic Highs, Giving US Homebuyers Relief
The average down payment fell to $30,300 in the third quarter, saving buyers $2,400. Down payments on a home in the United States fell in the third quarter of this year, giving hopeful buyers much-needed relief. 
Qatari Government Buys NYC Condo for $9.8M, Further Expanding Its Real Estate Portfolio
The property spans 2,600 square feet and lists the name of Qatar's prime minister in the documents. 
3 Reasons Why Mortgage Rates Are Still Going up After the Fed’s Interest Rate Cut: Report
Mortgage rates averaged 6.08% in the week after the Fed cut its interest rate. It has since risen to 6.44%. 
Billy Joel Finally Finds Buyer for Florida Mansion for $42M After Cutting Asking Price by $22M
Billy Joel initially listed his mansion with an asking price of $64.9 million in 2022. He slashed the price numerous times after failing to find a buyer.