Why Trump's push for a 50-year mortgage could backfire

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Donald Trump teased a 50-year mortgage over the weekend, with the FHFA director adding that the administration is working on a plan.

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I bought a house with my best friend 15 years ago. Many warned us not to, but it's still one of my best decisions.

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A real estate investor and agent explains why 2 days before Christmas is her 'favorite day of the year' to submit home offers — and other 'pockets' when you can score a good deal

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Dana Bull is a real-estate agent, investor, and consultant.

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9 charts show how buying a home has gotten harder for the average American

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Looking to buy a home? Redfin's research lead says a flood of housing supply is set to hit the market by the end of 2025 as locked-in homeowners finally start selling.

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Buying a home is probably never getting cheaper as rates aren't coming down and pandemic migration trends persist, 'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary says

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Home prices and mortgage rates likely aren't falling anytime soon, according to "Shark Tank" investor Kevin O'Leary.

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3 things homebuyers should do to hack the unaffordable housing market, according to Fannie Mae's chief economist

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Home prices are falling at the fastest pace since 2022 as stubborn interest rates slash demand

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A realtor sign advertises that the price of a house has been reduced

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Why buying a home isn't likely to get much cheaper even under Biden's housing plan

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Baltimore is selling hundreds of vacant homes to city residents for just $1 each

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Baltimore is trying to revive some of its roughest neighborhoods with a $1 housing project.

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