Ownership offers fixed payments for 30 years and slowly building equity, but those on a fixed budget today haven’t seen such a strong rent advantage since 1996.
Too few sellers, high home prices, 8%-ish mortgage rates and strong buyer demand made the list, but so did AI and the “staggering costs to repair … aging infrastructure.”
If a nearby home goes through foreclosure, does a lowered value for that property impact the values of all nearby neighbors' homes?
A Yale U. study found only 3 out of 4 Americans (74%) share that belief, and the study’s author says it may be due to Fla.’s “hurricanes and other extreme weather.”
The scams begin with a hunt through public records for vacant land, an absentee owner and no mortgage. Look for red flags, like a refusal to talk in person.
How hard is it to find the perfect home? If it has the right location and price, 7 out of 10 homebuyers are willing to overlook poltergeist shenanigans.
Over $35B will be available for below-market rate loans that finance new housing construction and/or office conversions near transportation hubs.
To boost security, HUD Homestore and other loan tools will require users to prove their identity. HUD will send a code to registered devices that users must confirm.
It’s a slight gain, but NAR’s chief economist says pending sales “remain at historically low levels.” Year-over-year, pending transactions were down 11%.
The economy more than doubled from its 2Q growth rate of 2.1% – but inflation also dropped to 2.4%. Some economists think 3Q is the high water mark before a slowdown.
