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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...

A COUPLE have revealed that they are now rent and mortgage free, at just 30-years-old, after building their own tiny home. Lexie and Jed had hardly any DIY experience when they embarked on their huge project, but still managed to create their dream off-grid home. 2Lexie and Jed are rent and mortgage free at 302They built an entire tiny home themselvesThe couple said that a lot of blood, sweat and tears went in to the project, but thanks to a basic five-week building course taken by Jed, they were able...

Aishwarya Jain and Nathan Gomes  |  ReutersHere's how much homeownership costs per year, on top of your mortgageBankrate finds the typical family home comes with an added price tag: $18,000 in "hidden expenses" every year. (Scripps News)Scripps NewsFintech firm Rocket Companies RKT.N said on Monday it would buy home loan services provider Mr Cooper Group COOP.O for $9.4 billion, its second big deal this month as it looks to broaden its mortgage-related offerings on its online platform.Shares of Mr Cooper jumped about 27% to $132.1 in premarket trading but were still trading well below the offer price of...

WITH spring now upon us, more people are thinking about moving home.As the weather brightens up it’s the most popular time of year to buy and sell.1Spring is the time most people moveAnd with England and Northern Ireland facing major changes to Stamp Duty thresholds from April 1, it’s the ideal time to get to grips with the nuances of Scottish property and what to consider when buying.Scotland operates under a different system known as Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), tailored to our unique market conditions.Felipe Ferreira, Sales Director...

The 10 UK towns and cities that have experienced the highest property price increases outside of London have been named. Analysis of median house prices showed that increases were highest in towns in Surrey Heath, Solihull and Leicester.  1 Surrey Heath  The study carried out by Online Marketing Surgery and BLG Development Finance, as reported by the Daily Express, showed that Camberley Town had the highest percentage increase outside of London with a 75.8 per cent jump.  A typical property in Camberley Town in March 2023 would have cost a homeowner £347,750...