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- Mortgage rates inch closer to 7%, remain at 20-year hig…
  The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage edged up to 6.94% from 6.92% last week, according to Freddie Mac.
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10 kitchen renovations that will hurt your home’s value
A kitchen is often the first room people choose to refurbish in a new property, but they don't always look far enough ahead to when it's time to sell.
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U.S. home sales slipped, prices grew more slowly in August
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed in August for the seventh month in a row, as sharply higher mortgage rates and rising home prices made homebuying less affordable…
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Housing starts: 'Collapse in single-family permits is the real story'
Residential starts increased 12.2% last month to a 1.575 million annualized rate.
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10 surprisingly affordable lake towns to own property in
Whether you're looking for a permanent residence with proximity to water or an idyllic summer getaway, a lake town can be the ideal place to buy a home.
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Refinance? Few homeowners can as mortgage rates top 6%
The rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage hit 6.02% this week, according to Freddie Mac.
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Housing affordability hits worst level in 37 years
It now takes 35.51% of the median household income to make a principal and interest payment on the average home.
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U.S. mortgage interest rates top 6% for first time since 2008
Rising mortgage rates are increasingly weighing on the interest-rate sensitive housing sector as the Federal Reserve pushes on with aggressively lifting borrowing costs in orde…
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Rents are rising at fastest pace in 40 years. Why it's bad for inflation, the Fed, and you.
Rents are rising at the fastest pace in 40 years. This could keep inflation hot, the Fed raising rates and consumers squeezed in coming months.
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Housing market to see 'significant amount of weakness ahead,' Goldman says
The housing market slowdown is likely to gain steam, explains Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius.
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More Americans believe home prices will fall
On net, the percentage of Americans who say home prices will go up decreased 9 percentage points month over month.
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Mortgage rates close in on 6%, highest since 2008
The rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage jumped to 5.89% from 5.66% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac.
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California power prices soar to highest since 2020
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) urged consumers to conserve energy on Tuesday for a seventh consecutive day as the heat puts even greater strain on the electri…
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Bank of America announces zero down payment mortgages for Black and Latino homebuyers
Bank of America said it is now offering first-time homebuyers in a select group of cities zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgages to help grow
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Housing expert: Buyers 'have the upper hand'
A new survey found that 92% of sellers accepted some buyer-friendly terms and 41% accepted some contingencies in the contract.
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‘This might be the worst time you could buy’
Mortgage rates have jumped by more than 2 percentage points since the start of the year.
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7 affordable weekend home projects to revive your space
Most people can pull off the following DIY projects in less than a weekend on a budget that's within reach of the common household.
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Military families left in the lurch as rents surge
When Kristin Martin found out her husband was being transferred to Naval Base San Diego, securing housing for their family of five quickly took over her life. A common complai…

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