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CBS News
24-07-2025
- Business
- CBS News
What the latest downturn in the housing market means for buyers
Stacy Esser, realtor and founder of the Stacy Esser Group in Tenafly, New Jersey, says it's still a seller's market, but believes a small shift that favors homebuyers is coming. "Maybe a house was taking one week to sell, and now we're kind of hovering at three weeks," Esser told CBS News. Part of the shift, Esser says, will be driven by more houses coming on the market. In May, there were 34% more sellers than buyers nationally, according to the real estate company Redfin. That is the highest rate since Redfin started gathering data in 2013. But this is still considered a seller's market because even though inventory is rising, so are prices, Esser says. That is partly driven by homeowners who locked in lower interest rates have little incentive to sell. In June, the median U.S. sale price for a home hit a record high of $396,000, according to Redfin. "Anything that's updated and new and turnkey are seeing the biggest increases," Esser said. "And anything that's in that entry-level price point, whatever your entry-level price point is in your market, is also seeing the biggest increases." Location plays a major role. Austin, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona, and most markets in Florida are better for buyers because there's more inventory, Redfin's data found, while Newark, New Jersey; Long Island, New York, and suburban Philadelphia favor sellers because there's less inventory. Sirvan Aisvik and her husband own a salon in Tenafly and say they've been looking for their first home for more than two years. "Last week, I on one house, and then they couldn't accept my offer because they said that 19 people offered [on] that house," Aisvik said. "When I heard, like, 19 people, I couldn't believe it." To improve your chances of home ownership, put an offer on a home that's been sitting on the market, experts say. The owner might be more willing to negotiate. Another tip is to look into programs for first-time homebuyers. "Go look for the ugliest house in the best neighborhood," Esser said. "Go buy that house and see beyond what other people can't see." Aisvik said a house for their two girls would be the American dream, but the rejection is frustrating. "It is, like, not just for me, my whole family, they get disappointed," Aisvik said. "I see her trying all the time, and it's like, she's so excited," Aisvik's 19-year-old daughter said of her mother. "She's, like, 'We're going to put in this offer, and hopefully we'll have the highest one, so we get it.' It's hard seeing her in that state, because I see how hard she's trying."
New York Times
04-07-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Trump Welcomes Edan Alexander, Former Hamas Hostage, to White House
President Trump said on Friday that he had met in the Oval Office with Edan Alexander, a dual American and Israeli citizen who was held hostage in Gaza for nearly 600 days. Mr. Alexander, who was released in May, was accompanied by his mother, Adi Alexander, and father, Yael Alexander, of Tenafly, N.J. He was welcomed at the White House by Mr. Trump on Thursday, Israeli news media reported. Mr. Trump posted a video on his Truth Social site showing Mr. Alexander, 21, being greeted in the Oval Office by officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a video posted on X by one of Mr. Trump's aides, the president, standing beside the first lady, Melania Trump, tells Mr. Alexander and his parents that it was 'very important' to the first lady that Mr. Alexander returned home safely and the fact that Mr. Alexander was American citizen 'had a big impact.' Mr. Alexander, 21, was abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel that touched off the war in Gaza. He had been serving in the infantry of the Israeli military when Hamas took him from a military outpost near the border with Gaza. Mr. Alexander's family sobbed as they held him after his release in May. His parents had advocated relentlessly for his freedom and had traveled from the United States to Israel with Trump administration officials to bring him home. 'We never lost hope,' Adi Alexander, Edan's father, told The New York Times in May after his son's release. 'I could not allow myself to think any other way.' Mr. Alexander, who grew up in Tenafly, was a star swimmer in high school. He was handcuffed, beaten and interrogated during his time in captivity, his father said, and he listened as Israeli bombs shook the tunnels where he was held. He became gaunt without much access to food. 'His whole body has bedbug bites,' his father said in May. 'His skin is in terrible condition.' The year and a half in captivity has left its mark, but Mr. Alexander is recovering, his father said. 'He was this goofy, funny guy,' when he joined the army, Edan's father said. 'He's still funny. I don't think he's a different person. He is simply tired.' Mr. Trump's meeting with Mr. Alexander came after the president said on Tuesday that Israel had agreed to 'conditions to finalize' a 60-day cease-fire with Hamas. He is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel next week in the United States.
Fox News
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Extra: A Former Hamas Hostage Returns Home. His Father Tells His Story.
Edan Alexander, an American taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, returned to the United States this week and was given a big welcome by his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey, on Thursday afternoon. Edan was serving in the Israeli Defense Forces when Hamas terrorists ambushed and captured him. For 584 days, Edan was a hostage in the Gaza tunnels until he was freed on May 12th of this year. Just days before his return to the U.S., his father, Adi Alexander, joined FOX News Rundown host Dave Anthony to describe what Edan endured while he was being held captive and how difficult it was for him and his family knowing their child was in so much danger. Adi also weighed in on the multiple wars Israel is engaged in and his hopes that the remaining hostages being held by Hamas will be released. We often must cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview. Today on FOX News Rundown Extra, we will share our entire interview with Adi Alexander, allowing you to hear about Edan's harrowing story of survival and how his family never lost hope during the treacherous ordeal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
BreakingNews.ie
20-06-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Residents line streets to welcome home Israeli-American hostage
Edan Alexander, an American-born Israeli soldier and believed to be the last living American hostage held in Gaza, has returned home to New Jersey. Hundreds of cheering supporters, many waving Israeli flags and holding 'Welcome Home Edan' signs, lined the streets of Tenafly to greet his passing vehicle. Advertisement A smiling Mr Alexander held his arm out the passenger-side window to wave and touch the hands of people in the crowd. The militant group Hamas released Mr Alexander, 21, on May 12 after 584 days. He has been in Israel since he was freed. Thursday marked his first trip home to Tenafly, the suburb of New York City where he grew up and where his family still lives. People in Tel Aviv watch a live broadcast of Israeli-American soldier Edan Alexander's release from Hamas captivity (Oded Balilty/AP) Mr Alexander was 19 when militants stormed his base in Israel and dragged him into the Gaza Strip. Advertisement He was among the 251 people taken hostage in Hamas' attack on October 7 2023. Mr Alexander moved to Israel in 2022 after finishing high school and enlisted in the military. Since his capture, there's been a huge outpouring of support for him in Tenafly, located in a county with a large Jewish and Israeli-American population. The community held regular walks to raise awareness about him and the other hostages. Many gathered in May to celebrate his release. Advertisement 'Edan's return is the return of everybody's child, every organisation, every family, every Israeli family, and non-Israeli, and non-Jews,' Orly Chen, a Tenafly resident, told CBS News New York on Thursday.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Yahoo
Residents line streets to welcome home Israeli-American hostage
Edan Alexander, an American-born Israeli soldier and believed to be the last living American hostage held in Gaza, has returned home to New Jersey. Hundreds of cheering supporters, many waving Israeli flags and holding 'Welcome Home Edan' signs, lined the streets of Tenafly to greet his passing vehicle. A smiling Mr Alexander held his arm out the passenger-side window to wave and touch the hands of people in the crowd. The militant group Hamas released Mr Alexander, 21, on May 12 after 584 days. He has been in Israel since he was freed. Thursday marked his first trip home to Tenafly, the suburb of New York City where he grew up and where his family still lives. Mr Alexander was 19 when militants stormed his base in Israel and dragged him into the Gaza Strip. He was among the 251 people taken hostage in Hamas' attack on October 7 2023. Mr Alexander moved to Israel in 2022 after finishing high school and enlisted in the military. Since his capture, there's been a huge outpouring of support for him in Tenafly, located in a county with a large Jewish and Israeli-American population. The community held regular walks to raise awareness about him and the other hostages. Many gathered in May to celebrate his release. 'Edan's return is the return of everybody's child, every organisation, every family, every Israeli family, and non-Israeli, and non-Jews,' Orly Chen, a Tenafly resident, told CBS News New York on Thursday.
