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Pro-housing groups have filed a set of lawsuits accusing three California cities of unfairly blocking more housing development near transit. The lawsuits from the nonprofit Californians for Homeownership accuse San Diego, San Francisco, and Montebello of putting up barriers that contravene Senate Bill 79, the state’s law pushing dense residential development near transit. The group,…

The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of starts in July was 229,074 units, down from 240,773 in June. The actual monthly housing starts in centres with a population of 10,000 or more in July was 18,834 units, down 19% from 23,155 in July last year. The annual pace of rural starts…

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Purchasing a home entails numerous expenses beyond just the monthly mortgage payment, including property taxes, maintenance fees, and homeowners insurance, all of which contribute to the overall cost of homeownership. Notably, home insurance has become an increasingly important factor in various regions as premiums continue to escalate. An analysis by LendingTree revealed that homeowners with…

Lebanon and Israel Select Countries for Hezbollah Disarmament Verification Progress and Challenges in Hezbollah Disarmament Talks By Maya Gebeily Shortlist of Countries for Verification Troops BEIRUT, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Lebanon and Israel have agreed a shortlist of countries that could send troops to verify the disarmament of Hezbollah under a U.S.-brokered agreement, a Lebanese…