Home buyers face a market of riddles and rising costs
The housing market shows higher mortgage rates and rising prices even as inflation fears ease. Existing home prices jumped to a national median of 42,000 in April, with the West seeing a 3,800 rise to 57,200, while buyers act as middlemen by acquiring properties for resale amid strong demand.
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Gov Perpich seeks halt to Minnesota herbicide spray
Federal review tops the issue after Gov. Perpich asks for stopping aerial spraying on state lands in Cook Itasca Koochiching Aitkin Carlton and St Louis counties. He urges advance landowner contact and public hearings while USDA officials say spraying proceeds only if essential.
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Trump distribution thoughts in a bridge endgame
Oswald notes a 40 trump break risks a slam while a spade lead hides the danger. West out of trumps can be forced to give South the last two tricks by careful trump management and ruffing strategy. Jim suggests a trump coup may exist if West shares North distribution.
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Crossword Across i 1 Hats 5 Greek letter 8 Domestic 12 Stain 13 Olympic board
The puzzle lists clues across and down such as hats Greek letter domestic stain and Olympic board abbr. Readers fill in common crossword answers and cross letters to complete the grid. The item catalogs numbered clues from 1 to 56 with several theme entries.
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California style speculation fuels booming home market
The nationwide home market shows soaring activity with 310,000 resale transactions in April valued at over 14 billion dollars. The seasonally adjusted rate suggests 3.3 million units yearly, up 17.4 percent from a year earlier, as more than a third of resale homes top 50,000 dollars in price.
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National Association of Realtors
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