Troy Lemke

A pedestrian looks at residential properties displayed for sale in the window of an estate agents in London, U.K.Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmerican homebuyers are searching for bargains in the U.K., as a weaker pound…
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Newly built houses in the Denham Court suburb of Sydney, Australia. Mortgage rates have fallen to below 2% in recent years, but interest rates are rising rapidly in Australia.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSYDNEY — In a country where…
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A man walks through the debris on a street in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Punta Gorda, Florida.Ricardo Arduengo | Afp | Getty ImagesIf you're far from the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian in Florida, you may be thanking your lucky…
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Beneath all the clamor over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the efforts to tamp down inflation, investors are largely passing over a huge story in China, famed short-seller Jim Chanos said Wednesday.Troubles in the Chinese real estate…
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According to Homebuyer.com, Iowa is the cheapest state to buy a house in right now.The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesWith mortgage rates rising, more people may be asking themselves the age old question: rent or buy? These…
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A sign advertising home loan rates for purchase or refinancing at a Bank of America in New York.Scott Mlyn | CNBCMortgage rates drove even higher last week after the Federal Reserve signaled it would continue its aggressive action to cool…
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A 'for sale' sign is displayed outside a single family home on September 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Allison Dinner | Getty ImagesU.S. home prices cooled in July at the fastest rate in the history of the S&P CoreLogic…
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Florida is bracing for Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Fiona has just devastated Puerto Rico, flooding the island leaving hundreds of thousands without access to electricity or running water. Meanwhile, flooding in Pakistan has taken over 1,600…
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The British bond and currency markets have been in turmoil since Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng announced his "mini-budget" on Friday.Oli Scarff | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON - U.K. lenders Virgin Money, Halifax and Skipton…
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Steve Pfost | Newsday | Getty ImagesAmid higher interest rates and a softening housing market, home buyers are continuing to back out of purchase contracts at an elevated rate.About 64,000 home-purchase agreements were canceled in August,…
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