Real Estate
Rachel Moore6 min read
A Black Timber A-Frame Brings Mid-Century Cabin Style Back to Oregon
Two architects built their own weekend cabin in the Cascades for less than $300,000.
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BusinessRachel Moore3 min read
Retailers Brace for a Cautious Holiday Season, With Sales Forecast to Rise Just 3.2 Percent
A closely watched forecast predicts modest growth as shoppers hunt for deals and start earlier, while stores hire fewer seasonal workers than in recent years.
Rachel Moore3 min read
Real EstateRachel Moore3 min read
First-Time Buyers Head Back to the Suburbs as Prices Ease and Commutes Shrink
First-time purchases in outer suburbs rose 14 percent this year as hybrid work settles in and builders offer rate buydowns on smaller homes farther from downtown.
Rachel Moore3 min read
BusinessRachel Moore3 min read
Third-Generation Owners of Ohio Valve Maker Hand Control to Employees Instead of Selling Out
After weighing offers from private equity, the family behind Kessler Valve & Fitting chose an employee ownership plan to keep 420 jobs in a small river town.
Rachel Moore3 min read
FinanceRachel Moore3 min read
Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady, Signals Patience as Inflation Cools Slowly
Policymakers left the benchmark rate unchanged for a third straight meeting and said they want more evidence that price increases are easing before cutting borrowing costs.
Rachel Moore3 min read
Real EstateRachel Moore3 min read
Rents Flatten in 8 of the 10 Largest U.S. Cities as a Wave of New Apartments Opens
A record number of apartment completions has pushed vacancies up and given renters bargaining power, with landlords offering free months and waived fees.
Rachel Moore3 min read
FinanceRachel Moore3 min read
Mortgage Rates Dip to Their Lowest Level in 14 Months, Giving Buyers a Small Opening
The average 30-year fixed rate fell to 6.12 percent this week, lowering monthly payments slightly and prompting a jump in refinancing applications.
Rachel Moore3 min read
Real EstateRachel Moore3 min read
Small Is Back: Builders Bet on 1,200-Square-Foot ‘Starter Homes’ Under $300,000
After years of building ever-larger houses, developers in Ohio, Texas and the Carolinas are returning to compact homes on small lots aimed at first-time buyers.
Rachel Moore3 min read
FinanceRachel Moore3 min read
Employers Added 168,000 Jobs Last Month as Unemployment Holds at 4.2 Percent
The monthly jobs report showed steady hiring in health care, construction and hospitality, while wage growth cooled slightly, a mix economists called reassuring.
Rachel Moore3 min read
FinanceRachel Moore3 min read
Gas Prices Fall to $3.08 a Gallon Ahead of the Holiday Weekend, the Lowest in Three Years
Drivers heading out for the long weekend will pay about 30 cents less per gallon than a year ago, thanks to lower crude oil prices and ample refinery supply.
Rachel Moore3 min read