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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...

Edward Lotterman President Donald Trump has backed off from his threats against Fed Chair Jerome Powell. He has softened his tone on trade with China, alternately suggesting he would be “flexible” and “very nice” and yet also repeating threats. China has not yet budged from its harsh first responses. All this appears to be a reaction to changes in financial markets. Prices of stocks and bonds, along with long-term interest rates, have oscillated up and down in response to the daily verbal sallies from the White House. Prices of major...

Fast-growing fruit trees for your backyard harvestHere are five fast-growing fruit trees you can plant in your backyard for a quicker harvest.unbranded - LifestyleRates for home loans remained high as consumer and investor confidence take a hit amid the White House's tariff rollout.In the week ending April 24, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.81%, Freddie Mac announced. That’s down fractionally from 6.83% last week, which saw the biggest one-week jump since last August.Those figures don’t include fees or points, and rates in some parts of the country may be higher or lower than the...

Texting was already available, but now a translation service is offeredThe Dover Police Department is one of the first in the U.S. to use the enhanced 911 service for sharing of photos and videos, and text translation.A real estate agent impersonates a seller and pockets $3 million from fraudulent property sales. A Los Angeles homeowner loses their house to an international identity theft ring. In Florida, during a scheduled video call with the seller, a title company is met with an AI-generated fake.These stories may sound sensational, but the crimes...

NEW YORK — (AP) — U.S. stocks jumped in a widespread rally Tuesday, and other U.S. investments steadied a day after falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump's trade war and his attacks on the head of the Federal Reserve.The S&P 500 climbed 2.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,016 points, or 2.7%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 2.7%. All three indexes more than made up their big losses from the start of the week.The value of the U.S. dollar also stabilized after sliding against the euro and...

NEW YORK — (AP) — U.S. stocks jumped in a widespread rally Tuesday, and other U.S. investments steadied a day after falling sharply on worries about President Donald Trump's trade war and his attacks on the head of the Federal Reserve.The S&P 500 climbed 2.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1,016 points, or 2.7%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 2.7%. All three indexes more than made up their big losses from the start of the week.The value of the U.S. dollar also stabilized after sliding against the euro and...

How can Nashville area balance low taxes, growth and quality services?The 14-county region in the Nashville area grew by more than 3,000 people a month from 2010 to 2020. This growth brings opportunities and challenges.WochitThe average is the result of the latest four-year reappraisal cycle.This is the second time since 2017 that Nashville has set a record-high increase in property values.From here, Nashvillians will wait for the state to establish the certified tax rate and for the Metro Nashville Council to set the local property tax rate to determine their...

TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board says it has sold a portfolio of 25 private equity fund interests in North American and European buyout funds for $1.2 billion in net proceeds.The board says the buyers are Ares Management Private Equity Secondaries funds and CVC Secondary Partners, the secondaries business of CVC.Ares is a global alternative investment manager, while CVC is a global private markets manager focused on private equity, secondaries, credit and infrastructure.The portfolio sold included primary commitments and secondary purchases made by CPP Investments in funds over...

Some industry participants call this the policy that the National Association of Realtors should have put out.Protect yourself from these common real estate scamsReal estate scams are on the rise. Here’s how to protect your home and your wallet from the most common cons.A battle over how homeowners list their properties for sale is shaking up the housing industry, with big implications for sellers and buyers.On April 10, the massive real estate company Zillow announced it would not accept any listings that have been previously offered for sale in a...

President Trump’s tariff regime has rocked investor confidence in what has long been considered not only a safe bet for investors, but a bedrock of the American economy: US Treasury bonds. The longstanding perception that Treasurys are a “risk-free” place to park money — a perception that has long been crucial for the US government, businesses and consumers alike to keep borrowing costs low — is being eroded as Wall Street struggles to make sense of Trump’s strategy, according to experts. “Put simply, the US long-bond rate — the Treasury...