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30-year mortgage rate rises to the highest level in 2 months

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 12:19

Tech Insider : Economy

home sales — (Left) Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, (Right) Getty Images

Real Estate, Markets, real-estate, Homebuyers, mortgage-rates, fed-rate-cuts, Rent

Texas is booming. Thank millennials and Gen Zers of color.

Wed, 02/07/2024 - 13:27

Tech Insider : Economy

A crowd of Texans at the state fair. — Young millennials of color are driving Texas' population boom.
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Real Estate, economy, Texas, Migration, Homebuyers, Austin, black

I bought a bigger house, and the buyer's remorse hurts. My family didn't need it, but I still think it'll be worth it.

Fri, 02/02/2024 - 11:21

A picture of a man with a city in the background. — Sam Dogen gave up financial freedom to give his family a bigger home.
Courtesy of Sam Dogen.

Real Estate, housing-market, san-francisco, California, as-told-to, buying-a-home, Homebuyers

Most people buying homes get screwed into spending thousands on a tedious fee. That may be about to change.

Thu, 01/18/2024 - 11:10

House sold sign — Attorney-opinion letters could save homebuyers thousands of dollars in closing costs.
Nick White/Getty Images

Real Estate, title-insurance, Homebuyers, real-estate, closing-costs, Mortgages, housing-affordability

I live in Texas and I'm not surprised so many people are moving here — I'm surprised where they're choosing to settle

Mon, 12/18/2023 - 10:06

Keyana Darling and her two sons in their new home. — Earlier this year, Keyana Darling and her two sons moved to Katy, Texas, a smaller spot outside Houston.
Courtesy of Keyana Darling

Real Estate, Texas, katy, new-braunfels, Essay, self-essay, Austin

If you want lower interest rates, there's a little-known way to get them — if you qualify

Sun, 12/17/2023 - 15:23

A man walking with his dog — Assumable mortgages are becoming an increasingly popular home-financing option.
Allison Dinner /Stringer /Getty Images

Real Estate, real-estate, Mortgages, interest-rates, Homebuyers, home-sellers

The year of the renter is upon us

Thu, 12/14/2023 - 08:57

A for rent sign in front of a white home with a palm tree next to it. — Joe Raedle

Real Estate, Rent, buying-a-house, Homeownership, Renters, Homebuyers

We left Texas to move to France. Now we're buying a shockingly affordable six-bedroom house straight out of a fairy tale.

Wed, 12/13/2023 - 15:48

The Willick family in Bordeaux at the Glasse Cloche. — The Willick family traveling in the Bordeaux region of France.
Courtesy of Raina Willick

Real Estate, as-told-to, Relocation, texit, France, Homebuyers, Texas

Mortgage rates are sinking, but don't try to time the housing market by waiting for them to fall further, BofA exec says

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 11:54

Mortgage Rates — In this March 15, 2021 file photo, a sold sign stands in front of new home under construction in Houston. Mortgage rates remained near historic lows this week, Thursday, June 10.
AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File

Real Estate, Markets, Homeownership, property-market, housing-market, Homebuyers, bank-of-america

The housing market is loosening up as mortgage rates sink, but 'window of opportunity could be narrow'

Thu, 11/09/2023 - 12:47

Homebuyers signing a mortgage. — Homebuyers signing a mortgage.
Getty Images

Markets, mi-exclusive, Mortgages, housing-market, mortgage-rates, Homebuyers, housing-prices

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