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U.S. stocks are leaping Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. They agreed to take down most of their tariffs that economists warned could start a recession and create shortages on U.S. store shelves. The S&P 500 was 2.6% higher in early trading and back within 5.5% of its all-time high set in February. Since falling nearly 20% below that mark last month, the index has been roaring higher on hopes that President Donald Trump will lower his tariffs after reaching trade deals with other countries. The...

By JOSH FUNK OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. The revelation came as a surprise because the 94-year-old had previously said he did not plan to retire. Buffett, one of the world’s richest people and most accomplished investors, took control of Berkshire Hathaway in 1965 when it was a textiles manufacturer. He turned the company into a conglomerate by finding other businesses and stocks to buy that were...

Mortgage preapproval first-time homebuyersIf you’re a first-time homebuyer, here’s how to get a mortgage preapproved.Starting earlier this month, any property listing that was publicly marketed to consumers but not listed on the local MLS within one business day no longer appears on Zillow.This step is in line with the National Association of Realtors' Clear Cooperation Policy, which aims to prevent exclusive real estate listings and increase fairness among buyers.Corrections & Clarifications: The headline on an earlier version of this story gave the wrong timing. The listing changes will happen later...

Amazon plans to buy 26.7 acres of the long-struggling Sunrise Mall property in Massapequa, where the e-commerce giant wants to open an operations facility. “Amazon is exploring options at the ...  Sunrise Mall site in the Town of Oyster Bay with the intent of opening an operations facility in the future. This process is in the early planning stages and additional steps remain," the Seattle-based company said in a statement Thursday afternoon.An operations facility, which is a location where Amazon conducts logistics and fulfillment activities, could include a fulfillment center, sorting center or a last-mile site,...

Lincoln Property Co., a Dallas-based real estate company, made a strategic investment in Unire Real Estate Group which makes it the largest property management firm in Southern California. Brea-based Unire, a third-party commercial real estate property management firm, manages 60 million square feet of industrial and office space across more than 300 properties. Combined, the firm now has 110 million square feet under management across the region.“Over the last 25 years, we have positioned Unire as the top property management firm in Southern California. This investment from Lincoln signals the...

Orange Park Mall could soon be under new ownership.Washington Prime Group plans to sell its entire portfolio of 50 shopping centers, including Orange Park Mall, as it lays off employees at its corporate headquarters, as first reported by Jacksonville Daily Record.This would be the second mall in Jacksonville to recently undergo a sale after Blackwater Development finalized its purchase of Regency Square Mall earlier this month.The property purge includes 10 malls and shopping centers in Florida.The Orange Park Mall turns 50 years old this year and is the Jacksonville area's...

An 1,100-acre property just east of Bithlo is now on the market as Orange County’s next big development opportunity, with entitlements for 500 homes in an area that has long been left out of the region’s breakneck growth. The Honey Bee Ranch property, once a working cattle ranch, is generating extraordinary interest from developers keenly aware how little developable land remains in Orange County, listing agent Daryl Carter of Maury L. Carter & Associates told GrowthSpotter. “It’s well-located, not too far from UCF, Seminole State College, and the South Florida...

An 1,100-acre property just east of Bithlo is now on the market as Orange County’s next big development opportunity, offering lakefront lots in an area that has long been left out of the region’s breakneck growth. The Honey Bee Ranch property, once a working cattle ranch, is generating extraordinary interest from developers keenly aware how little developable land remains in Orange County, listing agent Daryl Carter of Maury L. Carter & Associates told GrowthSpotter. “It’s well-located, not too far from UCF, Seminole State College, and the Central Florida Research Park,...

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March’s local real estate activity indicated a relatively balanced market for both Sarasota and Manatee counties, but changing national and international dynamics could call that stability into question.The Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee’s March report noted continued stability in the Sarasota and Manatee real estate markets, with steady single-family home activity and a strong presence of cash buyers tilting the overall trend slightly in favor of buyers. But as international economic headwinds shift following President Donald Trump's imposition of his tariff policies, and other countries' retaliation, the market could...