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Down payments are plunging in 10 places, giving homebuyers another affordability win
The median value paid up-front for a US house fell to $30,300 in the third quarter, $2,400 lower th…
James Faris
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Budget 2024: More affordable housing, lowered rent TDS — here’s what will change for the housing sector this year
Union Budget 2024 delivers massive boost with 3 crore affordable houses and tax cuts. Here's all th…
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The typical first-time homebuyer in America is older than ever before
They have a median age of 38, up from 35 in 2023. By comparison, first-time homebuyers in the 1980s…
Alcynna Lloyd
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4 ways Trump's housing plans are expected to hurt homebuyers and 3 ways they could help
Trump has pledged to lower housing costs, but industry leaders and economists are worried some of h…
Eliza Relman
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3 couples who recently got mortgage interest rates under 3% share how they did it
The homebuyers are using the savings from their low-interest-rate mortgages to pay down debt and co…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Real estate continues to dominate India's investment portfolios, shows FICCI report
Even for millennials, buying a house featured at the top of their priorities. 66% of millennials &…
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Existing home sales hit a 14-year low as homebuyers hold out for lower rates that may not come
Homebuyers have stayed on the sidelines, waiting for lower mortgage rates. Based on how things are …
Filip De Mott
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Homebuyers need to earn 87% more than in pre-COVID years to afford a starter home, Redfin says
To afford a typical starter home, buyers must now make $75,849, Redfin reported. That's an 87% jump…
Filip De Mott
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Buying a home just got more affordable for the first time in 4 years
Home affordability just improved amid a fall in mortgage rates, but don't expect further easing fro…
Kelly Cloonan
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Homebuyers need to earn 80% more than they did pre-COVID to comfortably afford a house in this market, Zillow says
Home prices are getting expensive, up 42% since January 2020, while median incomes haven't matched …
Aruni Soni
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A record number of apartments are getting built this year. That's great news for real estate affordability.
An increase in the supply of apartments will slow both rent and home-price increases, experts told …
Kelly Cloonan
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Buying a home is going to get affordable again — but you might have to wait until 2030
The cost of homeownership in the US will return to "normal levels" by the end of the decade, accord…
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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A 40-year mortgage is the answer to improving home affordability, CEO says
"By making homeownership attainable for more Americans, we lay the foundation for a more resilient …
Matthew Fox
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A couple who moved from Hawaii to Colorado for a lower cost of living are struggling to afford a home on a six-figure income
A millennial couple who earn $110,000 say homeownership feels out of reach in Colorado. They're try…
Jacob Zinkula
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A homebuyer who got a 2.75% mortgage rate this year broke down how he did it
Brian Sankey got a low interest rate using an assumable mortgage, which is helping him buy a larger…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Housing markets remain strong in 2024, sales rise 20% across six metro cities in Q1
India's major cities are experiencing a housing boom in 2024. Sales have gone up by 20% in the firs…
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There's a 3-part checklist for how housing can become affordable again, economist says
Affordability can come back to US housing within three years if three things happen, a TD economist…
Filip De Mott
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3 things homebuyers should do to hack the unaffordable housing market, according to Fannie Mae's chief economist
There are three things homebuyers can do to get the best deal, according to Fannie Mae's chief econ…