• Renovated homes are still a draw, but the edge is fading,Jonathan Delozier

    Renovated homes are still a draw, but the edge is fading

    Renovated homes continue to attract more online interest and sell faster than other older properties — but their long-standing fix-and-flip advantage has narrowed sharply as higher mortgage rates reshape buyer behavior, according to a new Realtor.com report. The analysis builds on earlier research s

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  • Poll finds broad support for independent Social Security commission,Jonathan Delozier

    Poll finds broad support for independent Social Security commission

    A recent Cato Institute survey of 2,000 adults found strong bipartisan support for creating an independent, nonpartisan commission with authority to address Social Security’s long-term funding shortfall. Seventy-one percent of respondents said they favor Congress establishing such a body, reflecting

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  • Dwight Schar, founder of NVR Inc., has died,Tyler Williams

    Dwight Schar, founder of NVR Inc., has died

    Dwight Schar, the founder and former executive chairman and CEO of NVR Inc., has died, according to posts on LinkedIn. James Honeycutt, managing partner at Credo Construction, discussed Schar’s legacy in a post on Thursday afternoon. “Mr. Schar wasn’t flashy or dismissive — just calm, kind, and very

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