US homeowners set record for staying in place as ‘lock-in’ effect inflates prices

US homeowners are staying in their houses for the longest period in at least 25 years – creating a “lock-in” effect that’s weighing on supply and keeping home prices sky-high. As of the end of 2025, home sellers had owned their homes for an average of 8.6 years, according to industry data cited by Axios. That’s the longest people have been staying put since at least 2000, the furthest back the relevant records go — when the national average was just 4.2 years. Rises in both interest rates and home prices played a role, experts said. “Homeowners who locked in…

Despite LeBron’s comments, Redick downplays loss to Thunder

LOS ANGELES — Regardless of what came beforehand or what’ll come afterwards — and the Lakers didn’t have much time to dwell on Monday’s loss to the Thunder since they host the Spurs Tuesday night — a matchup against the defending NBA champions will always be a measuring stick game…

Austin Slater agrees to Tigers deal after flirting with Yankees return

A lefty masher who finished last season with the Yankees will not return to The Bronx. Veteran outfielder Austin Slater has agreed to a minor league deal with the Tigers, The Post’s Jon Heyman first reported Tuesday. The deal, which includes an invitation to major league spring training, is worth…

Mayor Bass runs scared, refuses questions about fire and reelection

Los Angeles’ floundering Mayor Karen Bass fled from reporters after promising to answer tough “political questions” — instead escaping to another event — only hours after The California Post exposed the coverup of the Palisades Fire report. Bass held a press conference to announce the signing of an executive directive banning…

Oops! South Korean crypto exchange accidentally hands out B in Bitcoin

A South Korean crypto exchange accidentally dumped more than $40 billion worth of Bitcoin into customer accounts — an astounding error during a giveaway meant to award prizes worth just a few cents each. The blunder at Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, briefly turned ordinary users into nine-figure Bitcoin…

Chinese spy who wooed SoCal politician learns fate in chilling case

A Chinese spy cozied up to a California city councilwoman — and helped to get the new “political star” elected in 2022 — to advance Beijing’s interests, the feds said. Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 65, will spend four years in prison after getting Eileen Wang to fall for him while serving…

Breathing wrong is messing with your health — 5 simple steps for doing it right

Don’t waste your breath. Turns out there’s yet another reason to dunk on mouth-breathers: Open-mouthed inhales are not only unflattering, they’re also not great for your health. While there’s technically no “wrong” way to breathe, Dhara Shah, a physical therapist and board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist at Emory University Hospital, tells…

40-year mystery of inexplicably strong radiation on Uranus may finally be solved

Scientists may have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding Uranus’ extraordinarily strong radiation belt.A new analysis of Voyager 2 data suggests that a temporary space weather event may have made the planet’s electron radiation belt more intense than usual as Voyager 2 was passing by. The findings could help to explain…

Dodgers unveil dates for coveted Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaways

Baseball fans itching for more Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads now know the dates they’ll have to line up early at Dodger Stadium to score the prized mementos. The Dodgers announced their promotional calendar for the 2026 season on Monday, and it includes three total Ohtani giveaways. The first will be on…

ICE acting director agrees to release bodycam footage from Minnesota

The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) committed to releasing body camera footage from agents on the ground in Minnesota during testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee. Follow The Post’s live coverage of President Trump and national politics for the latest news and analysis “That’s one thing that…

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