Home prices will rise, home sales will jump, and mortgage rates will fall to a familiar range, according to Fannie Mae’s Doug Duncan. In their newest consumer sentiment survey, Fannie Mae points to a “tale of two housing markets” where both buyers and sellers are stuck. Rates aren’t low enough to get back into the [...]read moreFannie Mae’s Mortgage Rate “Range” to Expect in 2024 and 2025
Tehran, Iran – Iranians will head to voting stations on Friday for parliamentary elections and to vote for the political and religious leaders who will choose the next supreme leader. Tens of millions of people are eligible to vote, but voter apathy remains high in Iran as the country faces a multitude of challenges following [...]read moreWhat to expect as Iran votes to elect parliament, religious leaders | Elections News
UBS analysts are predicting Netflix will raise streaming plan prices in 2024, according to Variety. This price hike prediction follows announcements made alongside the company’s fourth-quarter results in January, which hinted at such incremental increases in Netflix’s subscription plans. “We expect to see rate increases [from Netflix] this year,” UBS analyst John Hodulik said, pointing [...]read moreNetflix May Rise Prices Again This Year Analysts Expect
Without looking up any leaks or rumors, I’d bet that you could probably sketch most of the phones rumored to be launching at Mobile World Congress next week. Over the years, smartphones have settled on a relatively consistent design formula of big rectangular touchscreens, small selfie camera cutouts, app-based interfaces, and large camera bumps with [...]read moreWhat to expect from MWC 2024
A Nintendo Direct in February has become a longrunning tradition for the company over the last couple of years, and that streak is being kept alive with a brand-new broadcast on February 21. This is the first Nintendo Direct in several months, and while it’s not the longest showcase on upcoming Switch games, you can [...]read moreNintendo Direct February 2024: How To Watch, Start Time, And What To Expect
Screenshot: Microsoft Nintendo has just sprung a Nintendo Direct on everybody, and as is custom, it’s just around the corner. And by that I mean it’s tomorrow morning. The next Direct airs on February 21 at 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET. At 25 minutes, this Direct won’t be the longest ever, but it [...]read moreHow To Watch & What To Expect
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company / Kotaku It’s that time of year again, Pokémon fans. The Pokémon Company is hosting its annual Pokémon Day showcase, which will offer a glimpse into what fans can expect throughout 2024. What’s Coming Out Beyond Pokémon: The Indigo Disk | The Week In Games The Pokémon Presents livestream will take [...]read moreHow To Watch And What To Expect
In a little over a week’s time (February 26-29) around 85,000 or so attendees will descend upon the Fira de Barcelona for Mobile World Congress 2024. Over the past few years, the show has become arguably the most important mobile event of the year. Phone makers, telecoms and a variety of other tech vendors, journalists [...]read moreWhat we expect from MWC 2024
More rail strikes in the UK can only mean one thing: further disruption to retail with footfall severely affected and a time when stores struggle to attract winter shoppers. Image: Pexels According to MRI Software, industrial action scheduled for 29 January to 6 February across the rail network, will result in “another damaging week for [...]read moreForecasters expect retail footfall dip as rail strikes begin again
There aren’t many things that I consider equally as frustrating and draining as they are exciting and rewarding, but dating is, without a doubt, at the top of that list. Because of this, it’s not surprising to me that we saw plenty of people take a dating hiatus, take themselves out on more solo dates, [...]read moreWhat To Expect From 2024’s Dating Trends