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Why a booming US job market is bad news for homebuyers

Mortgage rates are back above 7%, and labor-market forces could keep them from falling again.

Filip De Mott   


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An agent explains the new fees homebuyers would pay after the real estate settlement and why he's not worried about losing his guaranteed commission

This New York real-estate agent isn't worried about sellers not paying commission. He's already imp…

Ananya Vahal   


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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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It's refinancing time: Americans are already capitalizing on lower rates

Refinancing activity is already surging after the Fed cut interest rates last week for the first ti…

Kelly Cloonan   


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US home prices hit yet another record high

Although US home prices hit another record high, the silver lining is that the pace of increases ha…

Filip De Mott   


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How Austin's real-estate boom went bust

Home prices and rents are down significantly in Austin, a pandemic-era boomtown. But the slowdown i…

James Rodriguez   


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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 are flocking to areas most exposed to extreme weather risk and pushing prices higher, JPMorgan says

Housing prices are actually rising in the areas most at risk of extreme weather because buyers have…

Filip De Mott   


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Inside the island fortress of America's mega-billionaires

It's America's wealthiest town. Approach at your own peril.

Guthrie Scrimgeour   


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A third of Gen Z and millennial homebuyers plan to use family money for a down payment amid sky-high housing costs

With housing costs skyrocketing, even young adults with steady incomes often rely on their parents'…

Yuheng Zhan   


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Don't bet on a 'silver tsunami' of boomers selling their houses

Housing supply could remain tight as most older homeowners aren't planning to downsize, a survey sa…

Filip De Mott   


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When Bay Area rent got too expensive, I bought a house in the mountains. Living here is a dream, but I'm uncertain about the future.

Katie Sarna paid $1,450 for her room in a San Francisco apartment. When she decided to buy, she bou…

Perri Ormont Blumberg   


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A booming stock market means homebuyers will be more tolerant of high mortgage rates, Compass CEO says

Interest rates on home loans may be ticking up, but "you don't need 6% mortgage rates when the stoc…

Aruni Soni   


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New home sales saw the biggest burst of activity in August since 2022, MBA says

New home sales climbed nearly 15% last month, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, while …

Jennifer Sor   


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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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The future of homebuying is here — and it's going to be a whole lot better

A wave of multibillion-dollar lawsuits will trigger a huge real-estate experiment next year. Say go…

James Rodriguez   


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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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The best week of the year to buy a home is coming up

Buyers that wait until the first week of October to buy a home could save up to $14,000 compared to…

Filip De Mott   


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The 5 markets hit hardest by housing shrinkflation, with buyers paying up for smaller homes

Home prices have soared 36% over the past five years, while the square footage of a median-sized US…

Jennifer Sor   


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The average US homebuyer has gained $40,000 in buying power in the last 3 months as mortgage rates cool

Trying to time the housing market to lock in a low mortgage rate is a "waste of energy", Redfin's c…

Jennifer Sor