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If you’re still worried about having to deal with a bidding war when you buy a home, you may be able to let some of that fear go.While multiple-offer situations haven’t disappeared entirely, they’re not nearly as common as they used to be. In fact, a recent survey shows agents reported only 1 in 5 homes (20%) nationally received multiple offers in June 2025.That’s down from nearly 1 in 3 (31%) just a year ago – and dramatically lower than in June 2023 (39%) (see graph below):This trend means you should face less competition when you buy. That gives you more time to make decisions and the...
Daily Horoscope for August 25, 2025
General Daily Insight for August 25, 2025
Finding balance is something we can presently handle. The impressionable Moon passes into levelheaded Libra, encouraging us to read the room and reflect before we act. Pleasure planet Venus then enters flamboyant Leo at 12:27 pm EDT, bringing our passions close to the surface. However, Venus goes on to trine disciplined Saturn, keeping any party from getting too wild. We shouldn’t have to choose between feeling good and making progress toward our goals — it’s possible to have some of both under current conditions!
Aries
March 21 – April 19...
Mario Chalmers’ 3-pointer lifts Michael Beasley, Miami 305 to Big3 championship
Mario Chalmers collected another championship moment and made former Miami Heat teammate Michael Beasley a champion in the process in sparking Miami 305 to the Big3 championship Sunday in Orlando.
Off an assist from Beasley, Chalmers drained the game-winning 3-pointer to decide the 52-48 victory over the Chicago Triplets in the title game of the halfcourt three-on-three league.
For Chalmers, a member of the Heat’s championship teams in 2012 and ’13 alongside LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, it gave him a championship on five different levels.
Heat legend Mario Chalmers clutches up...
DOT repaints Pulse crosswalk for a second time. FHP and OPD watching site
A Florida Department of Transportation crew early Sunday painted the Pulse crosswalk back to black and white for a second time as supporters continued to try to restore the rainbow-colored crossing. Now, police agencies are monitoring the site.
Spectrum News 13, the Orlando Sentinel’s news partner, reported that the DOT repainted the crosswalk on Esther Street at South Orange Avenue after colored paint was used on the crossing on Saturday. Previously, supporters had been using chalk to draw back the rainbow colors, but rain washed that away.
A squad of Florida Highway Patrol and Orlando...
Things we learned in Dolphins’ preseason finale vs. Jaguars
MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 14-6, in their preseason finale at Hard Rock Stadium and looked good in the process.
Quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Zach Wilson each led touchdown drives, the defensive front seven produced three sacks (edge rushers Chop Robinson and Derrick McLendon had one apiece and fellow edge rushers Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb had a half-sack apiece), and running back Ollie Gordon II (eight carries, 43 yards) had a good night.
By the way, safety John Saunders’ interception with 1:52 remaining means the Dolphins sealed their...
Daily Horoscope for August 24, 2025
General Daily Insight for August 24, 2025
We’re likely to feel pushed around by forces bigger than ourselves throughout the day. When the vital Sun squares shocking Uranus at 3:15 am EDT, problems demanding urgent attention might seem to appear out of nowhere. We can rise to the occasion! As the Sun goes on to engage with idealistic Neptune and profound Pluto, whatever solutions we come up with could really get at the heart of what’s going on. We should welcome the opportunity to make a lasting difference.
Aries
March 21 – April 19
You’re particularly capable of being attentive to what...
Top-ranked Mater Dei jumps on No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas, then holds off Raiders to begin season
California powerhouse Mater Dei jumped out to a 23-point halftime lead and held off a frantic second-half charge by host St. Thomas Aquinas to pull out a 26-23 victory in the Broward County National Showcase on Saturday in a battle of Top-10 nationally ranked teams.
After the Raiders took a 3-0 lead with 3:40 left in the first quarter on a 35-yard field goal by Johnny DiSalvatore, Mater Dei, the nation’s No. 1-ranked team for the past three years, went to work.
Senior quarterback Ryan Hopkins, a four-star Wisconsin commit, who began the game 1 for 4 for 4 yards, caught fire in the second...
UCF gears up for football opener with Gateway, Roth Tower projects ongoing
Len Moser knows a thing or two about sports venues.
As the vice president of sports for Barton Malow Builders, Moser has been a part of construction projects at places such as Daytona International Speedway, Camping World Stadium and most recently EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville.
Lately, Moser can be found at UCF as part of the crew working on the expansion of the Roth Tower at Acrisure Bounce House Stadium and the new Hagle Gateway.
With the Knights set to open the football season by hosting Jacksonville State on Thursday, construction crews have been working to get the Gateway ready for...
Gusto gives up five runs and seven hits in home debut for Marlins in loss to Blue Jays
MIAMI — Shane Bieber struck out nine over six innings of one-run ball in his Toronto debut and return from a 16-month absence as the Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Friday night.
Daulton Varsho homered, doubled and drove in three runs, while Ty France had two hits and two RBIs for the AL East-leading Blue Jays.
Bieber (1-0) allowed two hits and hit a batter in his 87-pitch outing. He retired 12 straight after allowing Javier Sanoja’s homer in the second inning.
It was Bieber’s first appearance since April 2, 2024, when he experienced elbow discomfort and subsequently underwent Tommy...
Daily Horoscope for August 23, 2025
General Daily Insight for August 23, 2025
A burst of fresh energy could encourage us to shake things up! Shortly after the invigorating New Moon in Virgo at 2:07 am EDT, Luna goes on to square disruptive Uranus, heightening our willingness to entertain unusual ideas. Talking through a potential plan should show us some of its holes before we take action. There’s not always a substitute for learning by doing, though. In order to receive the pleasures of innovation, we may have to release our longing for perfection.
Aries
March 21 – April 19
Reforming your ongoing workflow might make you...