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N.Y. 'Sell and Stay' Company Contends Conn. Bankruptcy Trustee Interfered with Business
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Home Sales Collapse in Several States
Sales of new homes in the Northeast and Midwest plunged in February, helping to bring down the market overall across the country, as elevated mortgage rates dissuaded buyers from purchasing property, Newsweek reported. The Northeast registered a 31.5 percent nosedive in single-family home sales, while the Midwest saw a decline of 2.4 percent, contributing to a 0.3 percent of drop at the national level of 662,000, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The South had more encouraging data, registering a 3.7 percent increase, while the West also saw positive numbers, up 2.3 percent for the month. Analysts blamed high mortgage rates for the disappointing numbers. Mortgage rates have been elevated, hitting a peak of 8 percent in the fall. Expectations that the Federal Reserve, which had raised borrowing costs to battle inflation, will cut rates had helped bring down the cost of home loans. But inflation has stayed higher than the central bank's target of 2 percent, leading investors to believe that borrowing costs could stay higher for longer. This dynamic has in turn contributed to a jump in mortgage rates in recent weeks.
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Realtor Group Strikes $418 Million Deal to End Suits Over Commissions
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Mainland Chinese Company Wins Foreign Main Chapter 15 Recognition in New York
With no opposition, a mainland Chinese company with an approved arrangement in Hong Kong might win foreign main recognition in the U.S.
Another Circuit Says Creditors Take Appreciation When a ‘13’ Case Converts to ‘7’
The Eighth Circuit aligned with the Ninth Circuit by holding that postpetition appreciation in a home belongs to creditors when a chapter 13 case converts to chapter 7.
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FHFA: U.S. Annual Home Prices Rising Despite Fourth-Quarter Slowdown
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Wall Street Sees a Solid Year Ahead for Homebuilders, Though Mortgage Rates Remain a Wildcard
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Analysis: Realtors Are in Crisis — and Home Buyers Could Be the Winners
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