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COST OF LIVING, MORTGAGE RATES KEEPING MANY HOMEBUYERS ‘ON THE SIDELINES’ via themreport.com — For the second consecutive week, Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) has shown a decline in the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM), as the average FRM fell 26 … Read More

HOME LISTING PRICES REMAIN STEADY BUT PRICE CUTS COULD SIGNAL SOFTENING via realtor.com — The national median list price declined seasonally, to $425,000 from $430,000 in September, and the median list price remained stable compared to the same time last year. Listing … Read More

ANCIENT HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN via history.com — Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient celtic festival of samhain (pronounced sow-in). The celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the united kingdom and northern France, celebrated … Read More