Published by REALTOR.com | September 18, 2024 Certain regions of the U.S. are hot spots for new construction, particularly the South and West. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rock-bottom interest rates sparked a homebuying frenzy as the national housing supply struggled to keep pace. The result? Soaring prices for existing homes coupled with record-low housing stock …
Published by Forbes.com | August 29, 2024 The housing market is poised for a dynamic shift this fall, driven by declines in mortgage rates. Mortgage rates have recently fallen to 6.5% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, a meaningful decline from the peak of 7.8% in October of last year. This decline has led to the …
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Published by FOX Business | August 26, 2024 Lawmakers in California could soon make the Golden State the first in the country to make undocumented immigrants eligible for up to $150,000 in state-supported home loans. The Democratic supermajority in the California state legislature is likely to pass a measure that would make undocumented immigrants eligible …
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Published by FOX Business | August 20, 2024 Experts weigh in on the Democratic nominee’s ambitious plan for the U.S. building millions more homes over four years. Vice President Kamala Harris is vowing to address the U.S. housing shortage with a plan she says will result in the construction of three million new housing units …
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Published by FOX Business | August 16, 2024 Some experts say the Democratic presidential nominee’s plan would only make the affordable housing crisis worse, while others say they like the idea on its surface Vice President Kamala Harris has rolled out a list of actions she would take to tackle the affordable housing crisis in …
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Published by REALTOR | August 14, 2024 The next six months should bring some welcome relief to homebuyers and sellers in the form of lower mortgage rates, according to the Realtor.com® midyear housing forecast for 2024. So far, 2024 has been a tough year for the housing market with high mortgage rates, stubborn home prices, …
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Published by REALTOR.com | August 6, 2024 Tim Walz could bolster Democratic ticket’s credentials on housing Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced her selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the November election. Walz has pushed a number of affordable housing initiatives during his two terms as Minnesota’s governor. …
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Published by REALTOR.com | August 5, 2024 With interest hovering around 7%, people are looking for low- or no-interest ways to pay for a home and choosing to liquidate their investment funds instead. Most people think buying a home automatically involves taking on a 30-year mortgage. But these days, homebuyers are increasingly opting for an …
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Published by CNBC | August 2, 2024 More than 1 in 4 homeowners with mortgages are considered “cost-burdened,” according to a 2023 analysis by the Chamber of Commerce. Record inflation may have people questioning whether homeownership is still a good investment. Home prices have been rising faster than incomes, which can be a problem for …
Published by REALTOR.com | July 31, 2024 Would-be homebuyers are getting increasingly savvy when it comes to buying a house as mortgage rates continue to hover around 7%. One way is through home loan assumption—which means the buyer takes over the house’s original mortgage (and interest rate) upon purchase. But, the loan can be assumable …
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