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(CNN) Despite rising mortgage rates that dampened sales, home prices continued to climb higher in the second quarter, with many more cities seeing double-digit price gains than in the first part of the year. The median single-family existing home price in the second quarter was $413,500 -- the first time this quarterly price has ever risen above $400,000, according to the latest quarterly report from the National Association of Realtors. Home prices for the quarter were up 14.2% from a year ago, slightly slower than the 15.4% year-over-year price increase experienced in the first quarter. A majority, 80%, of US metro areas saw double-digit home price increases last quarter, or 148 out of 185. That's up from 70% of cities in the first quarter. "Home prices have increased at a pace that far exceeds wage gains, especially for low- and middle-income workers," said Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist. Read More Together with rising mortgage … [Read more...] about Home prices hit a new record high in the second quarter

It’s time to admit it: Prestige television is largely mediocre . It seems good while you’re watching it, but it’s smoke and mirrors—big-name streamers pour millions into new shows, causing style to be mistaken for substance. When you look back months later at a show you thought you enjoyed, can you still name more than three things you loved? Can you ascertain one reason you kept watching, other than, “Eh, I guess since I started it I should see what happens”? A League of Their Own is, remarkably, the antithesis of this “golden age” of televised deception. Remakes aren’t supposed to be good anymore. Ask the 47,000 think pieces about it that have been written in the last 10 years. Admittedly, Hollywood is devoid of new ideas, and would rather guarantee a return on their investments by frankensteining an old project with nothing new to say. But this new series is so surprisingly, refreshingly good. Amazon Prime’s serialized reboot of the beloved 1992 film about the … [Read more...] about The New ‘A League of Their Own’ Is the Rare Home-Run Reboot

0 This post is sponsored and contributed by Real Estate Deerbrook Place is a townhouse community Marco Amidei/RE/MAX Suburban , Brand Partner Posted Reply Deerbrook Place , Aurora , Illinois - May 2019 Deerbrook Place is a townhouse community built by Keim Corporation in the mid 2010's. Deerbrook Place features townhomes with floor plans ranging from 1,695 to 2,337 square feet of living space. Deerbrook Place is located in Aurora, Illinois south of Hafenrichter Road west of Eola Road. There are currently 5 homes for sale ranging from $259,900 to $279,900. Averages for Deerbrook Place Taxes: $7,856 Association Fees: $142 ($95 - $184) Home Size: 2,025 ft2 Lot Size: 0.00 acres Year Built: 2006 Want to know how much your home is worth? View an instant HomesByMarco market analysis! Homes for sale in Deerbrook Place $279,900 - 1833 Turtle Creek Dr. (3 beds / 2.1 baths) $279,900 - 1870 … [Read more...] about Deerbrook Place, Aurora, Illinois – May 2019

The FBI raid on former President Donald Trump took place just days after historians met with President Joe Biden last week, reportedly warning him of a looming civil war. On August 4, several historians met with Biden at the White House warning him that America was facing divisions similar to that of the years before the Civil War before the 1860 election, according to The Washington Post. The group of historians included historian Jon Meacham, journalist Anne Applebaum, Princeton professor Sean Wilentz, University of Virginia historian Allida Black and presidential historian Michael Beschloss, according to the reports. A member of the Secret Service is seen in front of the home of former President Donald Trump at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on August 9, 2022.(GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images) Adding to the drama of the moment, a ferocious bolt of lightning struck across the street of the White House during the meeting, killing three people. These … [Read more...] about FBI Raid Took Place Days After Historians Warned Joe Biden of Another Civil War

0 This post is sponsored and contributed by Real Estate There are currently 564 single family homes for sale in Aurora Marco Amidei/RE/MAX Suburban , Brand Partner Posted Reply Single Family Homes For Sale in Aurora , Illinois - May 2019 There are currently 564 single family homes for sale in Aurora with an average list price of $286,506. Want to know how much your home is worth? View an instant HomesByMarco market analysis! Aurora Subdivisions with Single Family Homes for Sale: Amber Fields - 4 homes for sale Amber Fields Estates - 1 home for sale Amberwood - 1 home for sale Arrow Wood - 2 homes for sale Autumn Grove - 1 home for sale Barrington Ridge - 5 homes for sale Beau Ridge - 1 home for sale Blackberry Trail - 2 homes for sale Brentwood Estates - 3 homes for sale Briarwood - 2 homes … [Read more...] about Single Family Homes For Sale in Aurora, Illinois – May 2019

0 This post is sponsored and contributed by Real Estate There are currently 416 single family homes for sale in Downers Grove Marco Amidei/RE/MAX Suburban , Brand Partner Posted Reply Single Family Homes For Sale in Downers Grove , Illinois - May 2019 There are currently 416 single family homes for sale in Downers Grove with an average list price of $527,143. Want to know how much your home is worth? View an instant HomesByMarco market analysis! Downers Grove Subdivisions with Single Family Homes for Sale: Brian Court - 1 home for sale Brookeridge - 10 homes for sale Bruce Lake - 3 homes for sale Burlington Highlands - 3 homes for sale Deer Creek - 3 homes for sale Denburn Woods - 2 homes for sale Downers Grove Estates - 2 homes for sale Dunham Place - 5 homes for sale El Sierra - 3 homes for sale … [Read more...] about Single Family Homes For Sale in Downers Grove, IL – May 2019

0 Real Estate See the most recently listed houses available now in the Aurora area. Real Estate News , Patch Staff Posted Reply AURORA, IL — Looking for a new house, and want to get a better understanding of what's available near you? Perhaps you could use some assistance finding the perfect place for you and your loved ones? Not to fear! To keep you up to date, we've compiled an up-to-date batch of new listings nearby. Below is a list of the five latest properties to hit the housing market in the Aurora area — including a listing in the Sugar Grove area with 4 beds and 3 baths for $427,490, and another in the North Aurora area with 4 beds and 3 baths for $469,900. Like what you see? Simply click on any address in the list to get more photos and details. Happy house hunting! Editor's note: This list was automatically generated. Related: Visit The Patch Mortgage Center To Lock In Today's Best Rates 1. 22 Windstone … [Read more...] about Aurora Prospective Homeowners: Check Out 5 New Homes For Sale

2 Real Estate The city also topped the list in the category of diversity. Lisa Marie Farver , Patch Staff Posted Replies AURORA, IL -- A city in Chicago's suburbs was recently ranked number one on a roundup of the best places in the country to "live the American dream." Aurora took the top spot for 2019's SmartAsset study, beating out Abilene, Texas, Des Moines, Iowa, and dozens of other cities. The SmartAsset study evaluated the largest 250 cities in the U.S. based on such categories as diversity, economic mobility, home ownership rates and unemployment rates. Officials from SmartAsset said Aurora's diversity helped set the city apart. "[Aurora] has the highest diversity score and ranks strong for economic mobility and other deciding factors," SmartAsset said. They added that they believe living the "American Dream " involves living a full and fulfilling life, surrounded by a community of people doing the same," along … [Read more...] about Aurora Named Best Place To ‘Live The American Dream’

When does a cliffhanger cross the line? It’s a question some viewers of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills want to know. Last week’s episode ended with “to be continued,” Bravo’s oft-used dramatic signal to the audience that a cliffhanger of drama would continue. There are numerous times this has been used successfully to engage the audience in heightened drama—on The Real Housewives of New York City alone it was shown during a meltdown in the Berkshires, the nearly-capsized Boat Ride from Hell in Cartagena, and when Luann de Lesseps discovered it was, in fact, about Tom —but the recent dramatic embellishment on RHOBH landed differently, because of the topic on hand. Beverly Hills Housewife Crystal Kung Minkoff had opened up on the show about her struggles with bulimia and body dysmorphia. And over the last two episodes, Minkoff was approached with questions and comments from her cast that could be deemed inappropriate to direct to someone with an eating disorder. … [Read more...] about ‘I Was So Embarrassed’: Crystal Kung Minkoff Slams ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Eating Disorder Jokes

By SETH BORENSTEIN, MATTHEW DALY and MICHAEL PHILLIS WASHINGTON (AP) — After decades of inaction in the face of escalating natural disasters and sustained global warming, Congress hopes to make clean energy so cheap in all aspects of life that it’s nearly irresistible. The House is poised to pass a transformative bill Friday that would provide the most spending to fight climate change by any one nation ever in a single push. Friday’s anticipated action comes 34 years after a top scientist grabbed headlines warning Congress about the dangers of global warming. In the decades since, there have been 308 weather disasters that have each cost the nation at least $1 billion, the record for the hottest year has been broken 10 times and wildfires have burned an area larger than Texas. The crux of the long-delayed bill, singularly pushed by Democrats in a closely divided Congress, is to use incentives to spur investors to accelerate the expansion of clean energy such as wind and solar … [Read more...] about Big climate bill: Major new spending to spur green energy