2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (835+ words) Existing home sales fell 2% month over month in August to a 3.98 million annual rate, down 1.2% year over year. Inventory rose to 1.62 million units and months of supply increased to 4.9, while the median price rose 1.6% to $429,100. AI Summary Existing home sales…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (707+ words) ‘It’s in the interests of the blinded to keep others blind’ paraphrases a keen remark near the end of Rev. Robert Barron’s video here. Barron’s remark reminds thinkers of author Upton Sinclair’s insight: “It is difficult to get a man…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (583+ words) Providence may move toward rent stabilization after Mayor Brett Smiley lost the Democratic primary to Rep. David Morales. Morales pledged to sign a 4% annual cap within 30 days, as the City Council composition shifts and a new governor advances a statewide…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (553+ words) ICE Mortgage Monitor data shows U.S. property insurance costs hit a record in Q2 2026, averaging $209 a month, or 9.6% of the mortgage payment. Costs rose 1.8% from Q1 and 8.7% year over year, with coverage limits driving most of the annual increase. AI Summary Property insurance…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1000+ words) Cost per lead measures the cost to generate an inquiry, while customer acquisition cost measures the cost to win a paying client. In slower markets, breakdowns after the form fill can push customer costs higher even if lead costs look…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (962+ words) San Francisco adopted permanent Family Zoning changes before the Jan. 31, 2026 deadline, aiming to meet a 36,200 home capacity requirement by 2031. Developers are filing projects using state density bonuses, while both pro housing and anti upzoning groups litigate. AI Summary San Francisco…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1299+ words) St. Louis looks, at first glance, like a market where buyers are absorbing new supply quickly. Over the past 11 weeks, new pending sales have outpaced new listings every week. In the latest data, there were 896 new pendings against 659 new listings,…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (159+ words) Homeowners don’t stop needing financing after they purchase a home or refinance. As they build equity and enter new stages of homeownership, their financial needs shift from buying and refinancing to renovating, supporting family members, purchasing later in life or…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (554+ words) Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. acquired 2 large affiliates, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty and TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. The acquisitions add company-owned coverage in Florida’s east coast, Princeton and Lambertville and the Washington, D.C. region and keep existing leadership teams. AI…...