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☆ Home prices are falling in parts of Florida and Texas as buyers tap out and supply outpaces demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Home prices are falling in parts of Florida and Texas even as they soar nationally. Sale prices only dropped in 15 of 221 metro areas last quarter, and five were in those states. High prices, steeper mortgage rates, and supply catching up with demand help explain the declines. AdvertisementHome prices are falling in parts of Florida and Texas as buyers tap out and supply catches up with demand. AdvertisementThe takeaway is that a combination of sky-high prices, steeper mortgage rates and other costs like insurance squeezing buyers' budgets, and supply catching up with demand has resulted in prices flatlining or falling in parts of Florida and Texas, bucking the national trend.

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☆ Photos of the 5 locations Taylor Swift mentions in her new album, 'The Tortured Poets Department'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Taylor Swift's new album, "The Tortured Poets Department," name-drops five locations in the US and UK. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementLocations in the US and UK are enjoying newfound fame after Taylor Swift referenced them in her new album, "The Tortured Poets Department." It's the latest example of "Taylor Swift Effect," where everything the pop star touches has the potential to turn to gold. When Swift began publicly dating NFL football player Travis Kelce last September, sales of jerseys carrying his name spiked by 400%.

Persons: Taylor, —, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Adams, Thrillist, we've, Swift, Travis Kelce Organizations: Poets Department, Service, Walton, Google, Business, NFL Locations: London, Destin , Florida, Destin

The man, who was being questioned about stealing his girlfriend's car, was not injured during the Nov. 12 shooting. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's office released the body camera video and an internal affairs report this week, addressing the acorn for the first time. Photos You Should See View All 22 ImagesPolice detained the boyfriend and searched his car after handcuffing him and placing him the back of Hernandez's patrol car. As Hernandez approached the passenger side door of his patrol car, he heard a popping sound which he later told investigators he perceived to be a gunshot. “He began yelling “shots fired” multiple times, falling to the ground and rolling,” the sheriff’s report said.

Persons: Jesse Hernandez's, Hernandez, “, Sgt, Beth Roberts, Hernandez’s, Roberts, Sheriff Eric Aden, ” Aden Organizations: WALTON, Sheriff's, Police Locations: WALTON BEACH, Fla, Florida, Okaloosa

☆ Remote workers flocked to 'Zoom towns' during Covid—now they're competing to stay work-from-home
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Fully remote jobs are getting harder to come by, but the competition for work-from-home jobs is especially fierce in some parts of the country. Just two years ago, remote jobs in Bend attracted about 42% of applications. Nationally, just 11% of open jobs on LinkedIn offer remote work, but they attract close to 50% of total job applications as of May. Bend, in particular, became popular among newly mobile tech workers from Silicon Valley and Seattle. Check out: How return-to-office battles and remote work are making America's burnout problem worse

Persons: George Anders, LinkedIn's, Kelly Evans Organizations: LinkedIn, Port, Fort Walton, Big Tech, Google, Microsoft, Apple Locations: Bend, U.S, Asheville, N.C, Wilmington, Myrtle, S.C, Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, Wash, Sioux, S.D, Medford, Sarasota, Fla, Wausau, Stevens, Wis, Crestview, Fort, Destin, Silicon Valley, Seattle

☆ As Trump prepares Mar-a-Lago announcement, DeSantis calls election night 'underwhelming' and 'disappointing' for Republicans but tells people to 'check out the scoreboard' in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But the Republican governor did take a victory lap over his historic win, saying Florida can lead. Trump endorsed DeSantis for governor in 2018, catapulting him to the top of the nomination. That year, DeSantis won by only half a percentage point. This year, without Trump's endorsement, DeSantis won his reelection by nearly 20 points in Florida. "It was the greatest Republican victory in the history of the state of Florida."

☆ Hurricane Ian: What to do if your flight is canceled or if you want to change your booking
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm near Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday. Here is what you can do if you want to change your flight, or if your flight is canceled. If your flight is canceled, then the airline must provide a full refund. According to FlightAware data, nearly 1,850 flights originating from or flying to Orlando, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, or Fort Myers have been canceled as of 5:30 pm on Wednesday. Customer service: (800) 435-9792Sun Country Airlines: Customers traveling to, from, or through the Florida cities of Fort Myers, Orlando, or Tampa from September 25-30 can rebook their flight once for free.

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