After Hurricane Helene, I’m looking for property in Florida at a reduced price. Is now a good time to strike a deal?
“Many of those owners were not insured or underinsured.” Source link Aarthi Swaminathan
Housing sentiment jumps to highest level in over two years, Fannie Mae says
A record number of consumers expect mortgage rates to fall over the next year. They’re also bracing for an increase in home prices. Source link Aarthi Swaminathan
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I’m in my 60s with $85,000 in credit-card debt. Should I use the equity in my home or my investments to pay it off?
“Currently, the debt gets rolled over to another 0% interest card right before the regular interest rate is about to kick in.” Source link Aarthi Swaminathan
Mortgage rates are dropping, but the housing market is still stuck. Here’s why.
A crisis of unaffordability has held the housing market hostage. That situation is not likely to change anytime soon, according to Fannie Mae’s chief economist — and there’s one culprit. Source link Aarthi Swaminathan
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Rents are out of control. These tenants are trying a new tactic to fight back.
Striking renters are calling on the federal government to bring what they call neglectful landlords in line. Source link Aarthi Swaminathan
Rents are out of control. These tenants are trying a new tactic to fight back. Read More »
What Trump and Harris say they’ll do to fix the high cost of housing — and what’s worked in the past
The high cost of housing is a top economic issue that both U.S. presidential candidates have vowed to address. Source link Aarthi Swaminathan
Exclusive: HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman on how government ‘has to be part of the solution’ to U.S. housing crisis
The housing market has become unaffordable for many buyers. The federal government says it’s working on it. Source link Aarthi Swaminathan
New-home sales fall 4.7% in August
New-home sales fell in August, but still beat estimates. Source link Aarthi Swaminathan
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Mortgage rates went up right after the Fed cut interest rates. Here’s why.
Mortgage rates inched up even though the Federal Reserve cut interest rates. Experts explain why this is a short-lived phenomenon. Source link Aarthi Swaminathan
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Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in two years: Here’s how much money you need to buy a $400,000 home
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging 6.09%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday. Source link Aarthi Swaminathan