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		<title><![CDATA[What are 'pocket listings' in real estate and why are they so controversial?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[While the rise of pocket listings — when a residential property is
put up for sale without being placed on the Multiple Listing Service —
are tough to track, one local broker said it should concern anyone who
is looking to buy or sell a home ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219643</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The idea started with a sermon Micah Longmire heard at his
Presbyterian church in Ogden, Utah, about the importance of grandparents
in a child’s life.

Longmire, now 31, exchanged a look with his mother-in-law. “We were
like, ‘I’d be OK ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219491</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: How can I avoid 'force-placed' insurance from my mortgage company?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: My insurance company just told me it will not renew my homeowners
policy, and a few days later, my mortgage company warned that it will
buy “lender-placed” insurance if I do not show proof of a new
policy. I have never filed a claim in my ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219443</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Autonomous weapons firm Anduril betting big on Seattle office, shipyard]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SEATTLE — Defense contractor Anduril Industries is expanding in
Seattle, with hiring plans to fill out what it calls its connected
warfare headquarters.

After installing a small office in Seattle about six years ago, the
Costa Mesa, California-...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219054</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why Pennsylvania is moving to regulate firms offering home equity investments]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH -- Wendy Gilch wasn’t looking for a new financial threat
lurking in the housing market when she opened TikTok.

The Franklin Park, Pennsylvania, consumer advocate was researching a
completely different problem: companies she believed ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219049</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rent-hike ban to protect fire victims ends despite gouging concerns]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES -- A rule intended to prevent rent gouging in the wake of
the Eaton and Palisades fires has lapsed in Los Angeles County, possibly
exposing some renters to hikes.

The executive order that blocked rent increases was issued by Gov.
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219031</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Home price cuts and canceled contracts were less likely in the Philly region than in most major metros in April]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA -- Signs point to a stronger housing market last month
in the Philadelphia region than in most other major metropolitan
areas.

In the Philadelphia metro, home sales were less likely to fall
through and sellers were less likely to cut...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4219023</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sale of Oceanwide Plaza graffiti towers in Los Angeles delayed]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The cleanup of one of the most notorious collections of graffiti in
the country has been postponed again as the proposed buyer of the
stalled Oceanwide Plaza development in downtown Los Angeles struggles to
reach terms with city officials who must...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4214229</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: Can condo association foreclose on my home over unpaid assessment?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: My condominium association is threatening to foreclose on
my home over an unpaid assessment of $380 from last year. I had a
financial hiccup, and, by the time I had the money, the interest, late
fees, and their attorney’s fees had grown to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4214149</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[San Diego home values haven't kept up with inflation for 16 months]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[San Diego home prices continue to show gains, but any increase has
been blunted by rising inflation, data released Tuesday shows

The San Diego metropolitan area’s home price increased 0.78%
annually in March, said the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4212019</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Should owners of vacant second homes be heavily taxed? San Diego voters get to decide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For years, vacant homes in large U.S. cities have conjured up images
of derelict, abandoned properties in need of loving attention and a
full-time resident. In San Diego, a June ballot measure is taking aim at
a very different kind of vacant ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4211313</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4211115</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Home safety tips for barefoot families]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[No body<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4211114</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Barefoot homemaking: small rituals that make a house feel lived-in]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[No body<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4211113</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[7 Small Signs That Could Point to Big Problems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[No body<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4211112</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Watch Your Step: Bushes, Trees and Other Foliage Your Feet Won’t Appreciate]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[No body<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4211111</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Six Tips to Keep Your Home Tidy and Cozy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[No body<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4211110</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[World's tallest thermometer, between Las Vegas and LA, is for sale]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The giant roadside thermometer between Las Vegas and Los Angeles —
a towering sight for legions of highway drivers — is for sale.

A spread of real estate in Baker, California, along Interstate 15
roughly 90 miles southwest of the Las Vegas ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4207327</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buying a condo just got harder for many, thanks to Fannie Mae policies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Buying a condo in some parts of the U.S. has become harder due to
recent changes in Fannie Mae’s condo policies, according to local real
estate experts.

The government-sponsored mortgage enterprise recently increased the
required due diligence ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4207127</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Seattle-area renters need to pay more than double housing costs to own a home]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many Seattle area residents feel like the bar to owning a home just
keeps getting higher, and they're not imagining things.

The cost of a monthly mortgage payment is now well beyond double the
cost of median rent here — among the largest gaps ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4206917</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/21/2026</pubDate>
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