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Boom or bust — how RBI’s decision to leave rates unchanged affects homebuyers
If you're an aspiring homebuyer, now is not the time. And if you're already paying home loan EMIs, …
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Simply Put: Boom or bust — how RBI’s decision to leave rates unchanged affects homebuyers
The RBI keeps repo rates at 6.5% for the 10th time despite global rate cuts. This decision affects …
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Here's how natural disasters are shaping the buy-versus-rent decision in vulnerable states like Florida
Homeowners in high-risk states face rising insurance costs, while renters get significantly less po…
Kelly Cloonan
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A Texas coastal engineer says a simple home-buying decision saved his house from Hurricane Harvey — and could help other home-owners in flood zones
This year could the worst hurricane seasons in history, experts predict. A coastal engineer shares …
Ellyn Lapointe
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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…
Jennifer Sor
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Housing market predictions 2024: What homebuyers should know
Will it be easier to buy a house next year, and should we expect a housing market crash? Here's how…
Molly Grace
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RBI’s rate pause a boon for homebuyers ahead of festive season
The Reserve Bank of India’s rate setting panel has kept the repo rates unchanged at 6.5% in its fou…
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Interest rates staying where they are is a forgone conclusion, but the Fed's decision day still matters
A September rate cut would come shortly before another major economic event: the US presidential el…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Housing market inventory keeps declining and that's bad news for homebuyers
Insider's Phil Rosen breaks down the historically-tight housing market and what's keeping inventory…
Phil Rosen
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Budget expectations: Homebuyers expect the budget to make property purchase easier
The government is expected to boost the sentiment of homebuyers this Budget. A key proposal from th…
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The housing market has gotten so unaffordable that Zillow is now offering prospective homebuyers a 1% down payment option
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is now above 7%, which has tacked on an extra $1,000 in mon…
Matthew Fox
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Since Roe was overturned, more Americans are moving to states that better match their political and social beliefs
Jessica Hoxworth wants to live in a more liberal state. "The most recent Roe v. Wade decision has f…
Alcynna Lloyd
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The housing market is following a similar playbook from the 1980s when mortgage rates doubled. Here's what it could mean for homebuyers today.
"Favorable demographics were not enough to hold up the market in the 1980s and will likely not be e…
Matthew Fox
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A millennial who bought his first rental home at 23 explains the one costly mistake first-time homebuyers should avoid
Ryan Chaw, 31, worked long hours so he could buy a home in his twenties. It paid off, but he made o…
Jacob Zinkula
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Be on the lookout for these six red flags in the homebuying process. It could save you thousands, a real-estate attorney said.
The homebuying process can be difficult to understand. Attorney Douglas R. Miller said that's how s…
Jordan Pandy
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Can you afford a $392,000 home? That's the new average price of homeownership in the US.
American families earning $75,000 - $100,000 annually can't afford nearly half the homes on the mar…
Alcynna Lloyd
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One reason the wealth gap keeps growing: Poorer Americans don't know when it's best to buy or sell a home
Richer and poorer Americans navigate their investments differently, specifically in relation to hom…
Alcynna Lloyd,Madison Hoff
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More and more millennials regret buying their first home
82% of millennials have at least one big regret about buying their home such as location or rushing…
Hillary Hoffower
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I bought a house at age 23. Here's what the process was like and my tips for other young first-time homebuyers.
Stephon Solomon bought his first home in Philadelphia two years ago. He says there are a few things…