Monthly Archives: January 2024

Bidding wars erupt as 2024 kicks off, with some listings seeing over 30 offers

Bidding wars erupt as 2024 kicks off, with some listings seeing over 30 offers

Would-be homebuyers are once again coming out of hibernation, this time prepared to strike a deal before competition heats up. The volume of applications for a mortgage increased 9.9% from one week earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending Jan. 10, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Some of that activity was driven by purchase applications, which increased 6% from the previous week, as buyers capitalized on the year-end decline in rates and a small boost in… Source link

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US does not support Taiwan independence

US does not support Taiwan independence

By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States does not support the independence of Taiwan, after Taiwanese voters rebuffed China and gave the ruling party a third presidential term. Earlier in the day, the Taiwanese ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te came to power, strongly rejecting Chinese pressure to spurn him, and pledged both to stand up to Beijing and seek… Source link

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John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration

John Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration in the coming weeks, according to two people familiar with his plans. Kerry, a longtime senator and secretary of state, was tapped shortly after Joe Biden’s November 2020 election to take on the new role created specifically to fight climate change on behalf of the administration on the global stage. Kerry’s departure plans were first reported Saturday by Axios. Kerry was one of… Source link

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