You'll be able to cheer on the newest batch of bakers starting September 27. Netflix Hold on to your stand mixers, baking fans. The Great British Baking Show is back on Netflix for another sweet season, premiering in the U.S. on September 27. Welford Park once again provides the gorgeous backdrop for the white tent, where the infamous Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith will do the judging. Noel...

Get gorgeous mums shipped right to your door. Walmart Is there any autumn flower better than mums? These long-lasting blooms can be found in a wide range of different colors to spruce up your fall garden or decorate your porch for the season. They also have a deliciously spicy scent that smells just like fall.We eagerly await the return of mum season each year, and now it’s finally here: Mum...

Find out when to cut back hostas and how to help these plants overwinter well. John Granen When leaves on trees start showing fall colors, hostas also start turning vibrant yellow, soft orange, and muted brown. As you work through your fall garden cleanup, you may be wondering when to cut back hostas, especially if their leaves are putting on an autumn show. Enjoy their warm hues for a little...

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David Weekley Homes announced today that the clubhouse for its 55+ section in the sprawling master-planned community of Great Sky will open in Late Fall 2024. A social hub for the active adults who live in Crescent Pointe, the clubhouse will boast a full-time lifestyle director to plan activities, events, and excursions. Crescent Pointe residents currently enjoy HOA-included lawn maintenance and access to...

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New data from the California Association of Realtors shows that California's statewide home sales hit a seven-month low in August 2024, as buyers paused despite mortgage rates reaching their lowest point since spring 2024. Closed sales of existing, single-family detached homes totaled an annualized 262,050 in August, based on figures from 90 local Realtor associations and statewide MLSs. This annualized...

Los Angeles area-based mortgage lender Premier Plus Lending announced last week that it is expanding into the senior-focused home equity market with a new division, Retirement Mortgage Solutions, which will include reverse mortgages and other home equity-based lending instruments. “The new division focuses on the needs of retired and elderly homeowners who wish to benefit from their property’s...

San Diego-based Smartfi Home Loans, which is primarily active as a wholesale lender in the reverse mortgage space and is actively building a retail division that offers reverse mortgage products, has hired industry veteran Martin Lenoir as its new chief marketing officer. Lenoir most recently served as CMO at American Advisors Group (AAG), the industry’s former leading lender prior to its acquisition...

Seller repurchases of Freddie Mac mortgages rose to $430 million in the second quarter of 2024, a 29.1% increase from the first quarter, according to an analysis of public filings by Inside Mortgage Finance. By contrast, sellers of loans through fellow government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) Fannie Mae repurchased $268.5 million in noncompliant loans during the same period, a 27.7% decline from Q1 2024....