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Record Shutdown Clouds Economic Data, and Housing Is Caught in the Middle

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Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.22% After Fed Chair Jerome Powell Signals Tougher Policy

Without key government data during this record-breaking shutdown, the signals we do have on the economy are mixed and housing is caught in the middle. The federal government shutdown is now the longest one on record, surpassing the 2018–19 shutdown that lasted 35 days. While lenders have workarounds to keep many home sales on track, … Read more

Glass and Steel Sanctuary That Is Perched Above the Clouds in Santa Barbara Lists for $8 Million: ‘A Living Work of Art’

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Santa Barbara Modern Home

Along the Santa Barbara coastline, where ocean meets mountains, sits a truly exceptional $7.95 million glass-and-steel sanctuary that quite literally floats in the clouds. Perched atop “a private 2.76-acre ridge,” the four-bedroom concrete estate at 2805 Spyglass Ridge Road offers a level of luxury that goes far beyond the average home—or even the average mansion, … Read more