Tag: Residential real estate

Gardening: Buy or make a rain gauge to get watering right

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In my experience, gardeners often overestimate rainfall. A cloudburst might seem to have thoroughly saturated the ground, but scratch down an inch and you...

US mortgage rates rise over 3%; 30-year at 3.02%

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WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates rose above the 3% mark this week for the first time in 10 weeks, as the economic recovery from the...

Pandemic pets are a ‘furry annuity,’ says Petco CEO

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NEW YORK — Yummy, a 12-year-old Labrador retriever, is in Petco's San Diego offices so much he has his own title. ...

Cleaning crew leads police to man’s body in Gary garage

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GARY, Ind. — Gary firefighters discovered a man’s body inside a garage after a cleaning crew smelled a foul odor while clearing out a...

Inflation ahead? Even a top economist says it’s complicated

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WASHINGTON — Two months of sharply rising prices have raised concerns that record-high government financial aid and the Federal Reserve’s ultra-low interest rate policies...

US average mortgage rates mostly lower; 30-year at 2.93%

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WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates were mostly lower this week as the economy continued to show signs of recovery from the pandemic recession and recent...

Reports find US housing crisis worsening; gov’t help needed

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NEW YORK — Two studies released Wednesday found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic,...

Stolen Army assault rifles keep showing up in California

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Authorities in California’s agricultural heartland weren’t looking for a military assault rifle when they went to investigate the domestic assault case, but they found...

NY Philharmonic to resume subscription performance Sept, 17

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NEW YORK — The New York Philharmonic will resume subscription performances in September following a historic 18-month gap caused by the coronavirus pandemic, presenting...

Father’s Day gifts that celebrate interests old and new

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After a pandemic year in which the shape of work and play were transformed, Father’s Day gifts can embrace comforting old favorites or celebrate...