It's a historically bad time to buy your first home

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More people will never own a home — they're the 'forever renters'

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Recession will strike this year with 21 states flashing red already, top economist says

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The economy will sink into recession by the end of the year, says Piper Sandler's top economist.

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Home prices are falling in parts of Florida and Texas as buyers tap out and supply outpaces demand

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Home prices fell in several parts of Florida and Texas last quarter.

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People are forking out record $2,800 a month on average just to cover their mortgage payments

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It's getting more expensive to own a home.

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How the Canadian mortgage model could help unfreeze the housing market

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Many homeowners are reluctant to lose cheap mortgage rates by moving house.

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Investors bought a record 26% of the affordable houses in the US last quarter

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Investors bought more than a quarter of the affordable homes in the US last quarter, Redfin said.

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It's almost impossible for first-time buyers to afford a home, top analyst says

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Mark Zandi is chief economist of Moody's Analytics.

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US home prices jump another 5% on tumbling mortgage rates and tight supply

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US house prices ticked up another 5.2% in November, according to data from CoreLogic.

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Sliding mortgage rates are helping to thaw the frozen housing market, Redfin says

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The housing market may be on the rebound at last.

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