A Southern California realtor accused of being a Chinese foreign agent pleaded not guilty to the allegations in a Los Angeles federal courtroom Friday. Wanying Zhang, 34, appeared in a white jumpsuit and shackles, speaking only to deny charges that she surveilled the Taiwanese president’s son in a Seattle suburb in September 2025. The plea…
House hunters are facing a fresh affordability crunch as mortgage rates hit 7% this week, marking their highest level in almost two years. The coming weeks aren’t likely to offer any relief, with some experts telling CBS News that borrowing costs could continue to rise. Rates are “far more likely to go up than down…
Thomas Louis and his wife have tried everything to clinch a deal to buy a home: offering above the asking price, waiving inspections, and considering properties that tick some, but not all, of their boxes. Three years and 15 offers later, they’re still looking. This year’s sharp rise in mortgage rates, which are now approaching…
