• Mortgage Applications for Refinancing Drop 18% as Interest Rates Rise,Keith Griffith

    Mortgage Applications for Refinancing Drop 18% as Interest Rates Rise

    Mortgage refinancing activity pulled back sharply this week, as higher interest rates put a damper on refi originations. The Mortgage Bankers Association's refinance index dropped 18% for the week ending May 22, compared to a week earlier. The group estimates that average 30-year fixed mortgage rate

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  • Madonna Reveals She Accidentally Started a Fire While ‘Living Illegally’ in New York City: ‘I Woke Up Surrounded by Flames’,Charlie Lankston

    Madonna Reveals She Accidentally Started a Fire While ‘Living Illegally’ in New York City: ‘I Woke Up Surrounded by Flames’

    Chart-topper Madonna has candidly admitted that she was started a fire in a New York City building where she was "living illegally" while trying to break into the music industry. Today, the songstress, whose real name is Madonna Louise Ciccone, boasts an illustrious decadeslong career in the spotlig

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  • How to Find Today’s Version of the American Dream Home,mgabel@nar.realtor

    How to Find Today’s Version of the American Dream Home

    American dream homes have taken on a new identity. They used to be defined by luxury and excess (who needed all those bathrooms?). Today’s version is practical while still meeting a few of your top priorities and accommodating your lifestyle. Real estate pros say buyers can evolve their way into a d

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