By Meeghan Truelove | Bankrate.com One-fifth of aspiring homeowners believe they’ll never be able to save enough for a down payment, according to Bankrate’s Down Payment Survey. You don’t have to rely solely on savings to buy a home, however. There are many forms of down payment assistance, in varying amounts, that could help you…
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By Michael Sasso | Bloomberg Confidence among US homebuilders slid this month to the lowest level since August, dragged down by worry over tariffs, higher construction costs and economic uncertainty heading into the spring selling season. An index of housing market conditions from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo fell 3 points…
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By Ari Natter | Bloomberg The Trump administration unveiled plans to build housing on federal land, a move it said could help address a shortfall of 7 million affordable homes in the US. The Interior Department and Department of Housing and Urban Development will partner to assess the nation’s housing needs and identify “underutilized” land…
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Crime appears to be running rampant on Laguna Canyon Road lately and it seems only century-old detectives can combat it. In 2023, the new management at Laguna Playhouse imported Hercule Poirot for its first show; Agatha Christie’s Belgian sleuth will return in June. Last summer, Sherlock Holmes unsnarled a dark-themed tangle with Dr. Watson at…
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By Dorothy Ma and Eliza Ronalds-Hannon | Bloomberg Forever 21’s US retail operator has filed for bankruptcy after being hit by rising inflation and intense competition in the fast-fashion sector, the second time the brand has entered Chapter 11. Forever 21 stores, which have attracted droves of young women since the 1980s for its cheap,…
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Legendary rock group Def Leppard will take the stage at the Yaamava’ Theater in Highland, CA, on Wednesday, Aug. 20, as part of its summer 2025 U.S. tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour will feature a few special guests, including Bret Michaels, The Struts, and Extreme at select dates. Def Leppard’s summer tour will…
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By SAMYA KULLAB, Associated Press A ceasefire in Russia’s 3-year-old war in Ukraine hinges on Moscow accepting the U.S. proposal of a 30-day pause in fighting as a confidence-building measure for both sides to hammer out a longer-term peace plan. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin will look to delay…
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By ALEX VEIGA and MAE ANDERSON, Associated Press Business Writers Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install a new deck? You’ll be paying more to do so. The Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods from Canada, Mexico and China — some already in place, others set to take effect in…
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Why are so many Californians grumpy about the economy? Ponder a quirky economic statistic called “real wages” – a yardstick comparing the growth in pay vs. the inflation rate. This measurement shows the typical paycheck was battered by a ballooning cost of living during the past four years. My trusty spreadsheet looked at a study…
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By SEAN MURPHY, Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A former pastor of a Texas megachurch is expected to turn himself into Oklahoma authorities Monday on child sexual abuse charges. Robert Preston Morris, 63, is expected to surrender to officials in Osage County, where he was charged last week with five counts of lewd or…
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