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HousingWire reports that Florida's insurance market is showing real signs of stabilization, with nearly 20 carriers entering or reentering the state following reforms enacted in 2022 and 2023. The renewed competition is translating into smoother transactions for buyers, who had faced escalating quoting delays and eleventh-hour
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HousingWire's latest market spotlight makes a useful point for anyone tracking real estate: headline national numbers often obscure what is actually happening block by block. The piece highlights El Paso, San Antonio, and Cincinnati as cases where seller behavior, supply levels, and absorption rates tell a different
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HousingWire reports that HUD has rescinded a 2013 policy and imposed a one-year statute of limitations on Fair Housing Act design and construction violations. The change effectively caps the window for bringing claims related to accessibility standards in new multifamily and residential construction, altering the enforcement landscape that
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BREAKING — Rolling Stone Music reports that a new documentary will show Rush delivering a belated tribute to their late drummer Neil Peart, with the film set to premiere this month at the Toronto International Film Festival. The project also brings in perspectives from Stewart Copeland of the Police and
The Oscar winner’s sons, parents and girlfriend appear in the Venice-bound drama, which was made for very little money and with a rotating crew: “I suddenly felt an enormous amount of pressure,” he…
Will the Oscars love Inde Navarrette, like “a love only the branch of a willow tree could conjure?” Variety can exclusively confirm that Navarrette will campaign in the best actress category this…
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Variety reports that Jordan Firstman and Matteo Lane will lead the English-language voice cast of "Jim Queen," a gay animated comedy that broke out at Cannes. Firstman, who generated buzz at the festival with his feature directorial debut "Club Kid," voices Jim opposite Lane&
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BREAKING — Rolling Stone Music reports that Olivia Rodrigo discussed her favorite song from her new album during an acoustic performance for "The Cure Unraveled" installation at L.A.'s Grammy Museum, and she also talked about her Daisy Chain Fields festival. The piece pairs her with
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HousingWire reports that mortgage applications ticked up 0.8 percent last week, with purchase activity climbing 2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis. The modest gain suggests borrowers are still stepping into the market despite rate uncertainty, and the shift toward adjustable-rate products indicates some are seeking flexibility
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BREAKING — Mortgage Professional America reports that mortgage applications have edged upward even as rates climbed to their highest level in four weeks, a tension that underscores how borrowers are weighing current costs against the risk of waiting. The same environment has pushed refinance activity down sharply, with volume now
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Rolling Out reports that Jill Scott was within days of finishing the U.S. leg of her long-awaited comeback tour when a positive COVID-19 test forced her to postpone the final four American shows. The Grammy-winning singer had to halt what was meant to be a