Rising home prices, down payment expectations, elevated mortgage rates, and closing costs have made it challenging for first-time homeowners to enter the housing market. As the size of the average U.S.

Questions about succession will be front and center when shareholders convene May 3 in Omaha for the company’s annual meeting.

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