Home affordability gap for first-time buyers widens as costs rise
WASHINGTON — As the rise in home prices outpaces income, many first-time buyers don’t earn enough to afford…
Australian homebuyers name 4.9% as their magic mortgage rate
Across the survey, prospective buyers were more rate-driven than recent buyers. Some 30% of future buyers said a…
Why the Kiwi and Canadian property bubbles burst and what we can learn
If it’s a glimpse towards a possible future you’re after, it’s always worthwhile taking a peek across the…
The typical US home now costs a record $440,660 — and many Americans can’t keep up. Here’s how some buyers are adapting
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June sees biggest monthly fall in national housing values since 2022, Cotality finds
The biggest monthly decline in home values in more than three years has been recorded as the housing…
Why your employer can’t find workers: N.J.’s housing crisis is now a business crisis
New Jersey faces a difficult balance between strong employment opportunities and worsening housing affordability. The state continues to…
Australians increasingly staying put when it comes to jobs and housing, economic data suggests
Not switching jobs. Not starting businesses. Not moving states. People are less mobile, less dynamic and more risk-averse…
The Senate passed its first major housing bill since the subprime mortgage crisis. Can it actually become law?
A wide-ranging bipartisan bill designed to improve housing affordability easily passed the Senate on Thursday, despite concerns from…
The 25 best places to retire in the US in 2026, ranked by what retirees value most
The 25 best places to retire in the US in 2026, ranked by what retirees value most What’s…
Peter Schiff blasts Trump’s 401k-for-down payments scheme, says Americans will drain savings to ‘overpay.’ How to profit
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Buying $200 bn worth of bonds! Trump’s new push to bring ‘mortgage rates down’ — How will it impact Americans?
US President Donald Trump has announced plans for the federal government to purchase $200 billion worth of mortgage…
Lower rates would likely eliminate the need for 50-year mortgage, Treasury adviser says
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