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		<title><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase reports 10-year return on $200 million in Chicago philanthropic investments]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[JPMorgan Chase issued a report this week seeking to determine the
return on $214 million in philanthropic investments it made over the
past decade into developing underserved Chicago communities.

While perhaps a little harder to measure than more...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4314818</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: Is seller financing a good idea?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: Our house has been sitting on the market for months, and a buyer
finally offered full price if we would finance the sale ourselves
instead of making him get a bank loan. We own the home free and clear
and like the idea of the monthly income. Is...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4314747</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Bloc is back on the market as downtown LA's office market shows signs of bottoming out]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Bloc, a massive mixed-use complex in the heart of downtown Los
Angeles, is on the block for sale as the commercial property market
shows signs it is bottoming out with buildings changing hands at big
discounts.

The complex fills a city block ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4314683</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US apartment sizes are growing. Not in San Diego]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Average U.S. apartment sizes have risen but not in San Diego where
space is at a premium.

San Diego’s average new apartment size was 827 square feet in 2025,
said a new study from rental website RentCafe,
less than the national average of 910 ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4314681</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Gehry concert hall takes shape in downtown Los Angeles]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[A pet project of architect Frank Gehry, a smaller concert hall to
complement his legendary Walt Disney Concert Hall, is taking shape in
downtown Los Angeles for an opening next September.

Elements Gehry devised to set it apart are already visible...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4314564</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gold surged to a record, then fell hard. What happened?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gold has been on a wild ride this year.

The precious metal soared to a record of nearly $5,600 an ounce
before tumbling to roughly $4,000. It has since clawed its way back to
about $4,200, leaving investors wondering whether gold’s spectacular
...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4313949</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How an indie folk couple turned a Topanga A-frame into a sanctuary for music and recovery]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES -- The sky was blue, and the winding street in Topanga
Canyon was quiet. Only birds and the voices of Deena Robertson and
Austin Bisnow could be heard, their sweet harmonies floating from their
A-frame cabin into the canyon.

"If I ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4313370</link>
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    <pubDate>Oct/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[State Farm raising Illinois homeowners insurance rates by 8%]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[It may not cause the sticker shock of last year’s whopping
increase, but State Farm is set to raise homeowners insurance rates in
Illinois by another nearly 8% this fall, according to a recent filing
with the state.

The increase went into ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4312571</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mortgage rate forecast: October 2026]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage
rates surged in September, and they’ve reached their highest point
since May 2024. The run-up in rates has left many consumers feeling less
than eager to dive into the housing market.

The war in Iran sent oil prices soaring in recent ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4312427</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Should California hotels be sued for using fragrances in their lobbies?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Take a deep breath in Hollywood's Kimpton Everly Hotel and you may
catch a whiff of sandalwood, leather, fennel, cardamom, violet and
cedar.

And if you sniff the lobby of downtown Los Angeles' Ritz-Carlton, you
may detect "bright effervescent ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4312347</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New hazard for Treasuries hides in bond futures' fine print]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Look to the fine print of Treasury futures for the next big jump in
bond yields.

As U.S. 30-year securities head ever closer toward 6%, the move
threatens a shakeup in futures, which are widely used by investors to
hedge government bond positions...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4312344</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A billionaire playbook? How Carnegie Mellon fits in the plan to reinvent Miami]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — When South Florida billionaires Ken Griffin and Stephen
Ross gathered with business leaders in February, they made a powerful
pitch for a different kind of South Florida.

Through a statewide
initiative powered by the advisory group ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4310253</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: What happens to deal to sell our house after buyer unexpectedly died?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: We are selling our home and are under contract with a buyer who
was getting a mortgage. Last week we were told the buyer died
unexpectedly. We feel terrible for the family, but we have already put
money down on our next house, which depends on ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4310207</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US mortgage rate rises to 7.28%, highest since November 2023]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage rates surged to the highest level since November 2023,
further straining a U.S. housing market already hampered by high
borrowing costs.

The average for a 30-year, fixed loan jumped 25 basis points from a
week earlier to 7.28%, Freddie ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4310205</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Oct/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The era of cheap money is over. What higher rates mean for you]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Remember when you could get a mortgage for 2.5%?

Those days seem almost as distant as dial-up internet and $1 gallons
of gasoline.

Americans are living in an economy where everything is expensive —
and the latest quarter-point interest rate ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4307833</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The complete guide to balance transfers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Credit cards are powerful financial tools that offer an opportunity
to build your credit score. It’s no secret, though, that they can also
pave the path to a mountain of debt. Forty-seven percent of cardholders
carry a credit card balance from ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4307757</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: How do we fix title company's issue with solar panels on home we're selling?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: We are selling our home and thought we were days away from
closing. Then the title company found a “UCC” filing for the solar
panels we leased a few years ago, and now the buyer’s lender is
refusing to move forward until it is cleared up....<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4305304</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Your 3% mortgage rate is crippling the housing market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. housing market has been stuck in neutral for nearly four
years, with sales of new and existing homes plodding along at a
historically slow pace. One explanation is that the average rate on a
30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. passed ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4305290</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Buffett steps down as Berkshire chair, ending six-decade run]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Berkshire Hathaway Inc. founder Warren Buffett is stepping down as
the company’s chairman to be replaced by his son Howard, effectively
ending roughly six decades at the helm of the conglomerate. 

The billionaire will become chairman emeritus ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4301162</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Real estate Q&A: How do I get my money out of house I co-own with my ex?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: My ex and I bought a house together two years ago when we were
still a couple. We are both on the deed and on the mortgage. Now we have
split up and moved out, and she refuses to either sell the house or buy
me out. I am still paying half the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/home/s-4300357</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>Sep/17/2026</pubDate>
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