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In this April 5, 2010 photo, Joann Weber, of Midtown Realty, changes the sign from "Sale Pending" to "Sold" at a home that just sold in Palo Alto, Calif.
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Good morning, friends. Phil Rosen here. Today we're talking housing — but before we get to that, the big thing to watch today is President Joe Biden's meeting with congressional leaders. 

The cadre will look to resolve the hotly-contested debt ceiling stalemate.

Experts have cautioned that the so-called "x date" — when the country tips into a catastrophic default — could loom mere weeks away. 

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giant broker holding a house in one hand and holding a buyer  in the other, shaking him as money falls out of his pockets
Many brokerages are tacking on an extra fee that has divided the real-estate industry and stoked fury among consumer advocates, who call it a blatant cash grab.