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- 10 cities where home prices have skyrocketed
  Although the real estate market is finally cooling down, some cities have seen higher rates of home price increases than others.
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Home improvements that are not legal to do yourself
While it may be cheaper to undertake a home project yourself, there are certain circumstances when the law requires homeowners to call in the professionals.
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A piece of submerged land in Florida is for sale at $43M
Buying and selling submerged land is not for the faint of heart with years-long legal battles and environmental pushback derailing many new projects.
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This $30M mansion for sale in Florida has its own moat
Nothing ties a home together quite like a private moat. At least that's what the design behind a $30 million mansion nestled in the town of Manalapan, Florida suggests. Aside f…
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Pending home sales drop more than expected in September
The National Association of Realtors’ index of pending home sales dropped 31% in September compared with the same month a year ago.
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Mortgage rates top 7% for first time since April 2002
The rate on the average 30-year fixed mortgage hit 7.08%, up from 6.94% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac.
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Mortgage rates inch closer to 7%, remain at 20-year high
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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Existing home sales drop for 8th straight month
Contract closings retracted 1.5% from the month before to an annualized pace of 4.71 million.
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Biden's plan to boost affordable housing is unprecedented — and necessary
The housing shortage in the United States is not new — and its causes are not a mystery. Here's what the Biden administration is doing to address the problem.
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Mortgage rates reach 20-year high, close in on 7%
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage jumped to 6.92% from 6.66% last week, according to Freddie Mac.
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Mortgage rates retreat slightly but remain near 15-year highs
Mortgage rates retreat slightly but reman near 15-year highs
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Latino homebuyers hit harder with 'affordability crisis'
The combination of rising interest rates and high home prices has left them feeling homeownership is out of reach.
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New home sales unexpectedly jump in August
Sales of newly constructed homes came at seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000, up 28.8% from July's revised pace of 532,000.
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Housing: It’s ‘a tough time’ for homebuyers, analyst says
This week, the rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage hit 6.29%.
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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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Home improvements that are not legal to do yourself

A piece of submerged land in Florida is for sale at $43M

This $30M mansion for sale in Florida has its own moat

Pending home sales drop more than expected in September

Mortgage rates top 7% for first time since April 2002

Mortgage rates inch closer to 7%, remain at 20-year high

Existing home sales drop for 8th straight month

Biden's plan to boost affordable housing is unprecedented — and necessary

Mortgage rates reach 20-year high, close in on 7%

Mortgage rates retreat slightly but remain near 15-year highs

Latino homebuyers hit harder with 'affordability crisis'

New home sales unexpectedly jump in August

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10 kitchen renovations that will hurt your home’s value

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Housing starts: 'Collapse in single-family permits is the real story'

10 surprisingly affordable lake towns to own property in

Refinance? Few homeowners can as mortgage rates top 6%

Housing affordability hits worst level in 37 years

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