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Half of renters live somewhere they can't afford
For decades, financial advisors and the federal government have recommended that Americans spend no…
Eliza Relman,Noah Sheidlower
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Should you rent or buy a home? Here’s how much rental pricing has gone up compared to ownership cost in major Indian cities
Renting costs in Indian cities are rising rapidly, making homeownership a potentially smarter finan…
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Gen Z might have missed out on their chance to get rich through homeownership
Homeownership has made some millennials rich. Gen Z might not be so lucky.
Jacob Zinkula,Andy Kiersz
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A real-estate investor explains how he got a 2.75% mortgage amid 7% rates
Shopping at different banks and mortgage brokers won't yield much difference in rates. So Michael t…
Laila Maidan
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The US needs to build 2 million houses to revive the American dream of homeownership
"Following the GFC, new residential construction effectively stopped, and we have been trying to ca…
Matthew Fox
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Meet the last 20-something millennials: They're twice as wealthy as their geriatric peers were and are carving creative paths to homeownership
Millennials are saying goodbye to their 20s with twice as much wealth as their Great Recession-blig…
Hillary Hoffower
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Wall Street's next big bet could revolutionize homeownership
US homeowners have stacked up trillions of dollars of home equity. Big investors are now ready to c…
James Rodriguez
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Puerto Rican tax breaks are luring wealthy newcomers. A millennial says that's bad news for members of her generation with dreams of careers and homeownership.
Puerto Rico is becoming a popular destination for mainland Americans seeking tax breaks, but an inf…
Cork Gaines
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Mortgage rates have dipped below 7% — providing home buyers some much-needed relief
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to below 7% for the first time since March.
Jacob Zinkula
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Gen X is winning the housing market right now
In 100 of America's largest counties, the median-priced home is unaffordable for almost every gener…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Black buyers are getting pushed out of the housing market faster than anyone else
Only 245,300 of the homes for sale in the US right now are affordable to those earning the median i…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Gen Z is better at saving than millennials. A new survey says it has a more positive outlook on homeownership, too
Previous research also shows that Gen Z already has a competitive edge when it comes to home owners…
Hannah Getahun
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Gen Zers increasingly fear that homeownership is a hopeless dream
Over a third of Gen Zers surveyed recently believe they will never be homeowners, up from 27% in 20…
Kelsey Neubauer
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If you are waiting to buy an affordable home when rates drop, you're out of luck
Lowered rates might make mortgages more affordable, but a housing shortage will keep prices high.
Allie Kelly
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Americans are feeling the most optimistic about the mortgage market since the Fed started hiking rates
The optimism is driven by stronger job security and more people expecting mortgage rates to tumble …
Aruni Soni
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Florida condo owners are stuck in a 'train wreck' as prices drop and mounting insurance rates scare away buyers
Rising insurance costs and HOA fees related to extreme weather events are driving up ownership cost…
Dan Latu
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The millennial wealth gap is growing as some flock to buy houses and others give up on homeownership entirely
More millennials became homeowners in 2020 than any other generation. At the same time, more millen…
Hillary Hoffower
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I'm a millennial who bought a Brooklyn apartment this year, and I was only able to because of the pandemic
The pandemic crushed the real estate market, forced banks to offer historically low mortgage intere…
Ben Gilbert
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Racial homeownership gap widens as Black buyers struggle to secure loans amid persistent discrimination and redlining, analysis finds
The number of Black homeowners has seen little increase since 2011, and it's not for lack of trying…
Jordan Hart
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The homeownership gap between Black and white Americans hasn't been this wide in 100 years
Despite anti-discrimination laws passed in the 1960s, it's "a market failure" says one researcher —…