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Study: More Than 250K Homebuyers in 2022 are Underwater on Mortgages

Published by WJTV News | December 10, 2022 The findings reflect a real estate market that has seen home prices cool in recent months amid a period of rapidly rising mortgage rates. More than 250,000 borrowers who purchased homes this year now owe more than their house is worth today, according to a new analysis. …

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Zillow Names The 10 Best Metros For First-Time Home Buyers In 2023

Published by Forbes.com | December 7, 2022 Wichita, the largest metro in Kansas, landed the top spot largely because of its relative affordability. As the share of buyers purchasing a home for the first time rebounds to pre-pandemic levels amid a changing market, a new Zillow analysis rates Wichita, Kansas as the top area in America for potential …

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Pending U.S. Home Sales Drop 37%, Largest Decline On Record

Published by Independent Sentinel | December 2, 2022 Evidence is mounting that the current housing downturn is growing more severe by the day. U.S. home prices are plunging at their most significant clip since the housing market cratered during the Great Recession, mortgage analytics firm Black Knight said in a report released in August. According to …

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Report: Dem-run Cities Top List of Places Homebuyers Want to Leave

Published by FOX Business | December 1, 2022 Homebuyers are looking to relocate from two expensive California cities more than any other major metro in the U.S.  A new Redfin report found buyers were looking to leave San Francisco and Los Angeles, with 24% and 20% of local users searching elsewhere, respectively. “Homebuyers typically leave expensive coastal …

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MBA Predicts Mortgage Rates To Stay Near 6.7% Through End Of Year

Published by Forbes.com | November 30, 2022 Data suggest mortgage rates may not be as volatile in the last month of the year. The latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association released this morning shows mortgage applications still continue to decrease from the highs they saw a year ago, but several economic signs suggest interest …

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Home Prices Plunge In Pandemic Boomtowns As The Market Slumps

Published by Forbes.com | November 28, 2022 Places where home prices shot up due to out-of-towners moving in with big budgets are now seeing prices rapidly decline. Home-price growth has slowed fastest in pandemic boomtowns including Phoenix, Austin, Texas and Boise, Idaho as high mortgage rates and an uncertain economy deter would-be buyers. This is …

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Rental Price Growth Slows To The Lowest Level In 18 Months

Published by Forbes.com | November 18, 2022 The median rent in the top 50 metros in October was $1,734, down $25 from September. Renters throughout the country are finally seeing a bit of relief when it comes to the seemingly relentless pace of rent growth. The Realtor.com October Rental Report details the shifting marketplace reality. …

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