Record inflation may have people questioning whether homeownership is still a good investment. Home prices have been rising faster than incomes, which can be a problem for homeowners because as the value of a home rises, so does the cost to maintain it. More than 1 in 4 homeowners with mortgages are considered “cost-burdened,” meaning
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A for sale sign in front of a home in Arlington, Virginia, on August 22, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 22 basis points to 6.4% Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is the lowest rate since April 2023. The 15-year fixed
A row of traditional houses on a street in London’s Muswell Hill suburb, located to the north of London, with views of the Canary Wharf on the horizon. Georgeclerk | Istock | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s major high street lenders have begun slashing their mortgage rates in a sign that financial pressure on households
Kanye West has finally found a buyer for his gutted Malibu mansion, but not without leaving a trail of controversy and lawsuits in his wake. The property, which the rapper bought for a whopping $57 million in 2021, is now in escrow, according to TMZ. The mansion, known for its stunning Pacific Ocean views, was
The housing market has been decidedly stuck of late. Sellers with low mortgage rates are holding on to their homes, leaving buyers with scant listings to choose from. And buyers who do find a house face substantial economic challenges as median home prices and mortgage rates remain high. With sellers and buyers at an impasse, misconceptions and outright
Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 30, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Afp | Getty Images “Building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency,” Vice President Kamala Harris said at a political event in Atlanta on Tuesday evening. “When our middle
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will leave interest rates unchanged. However, recent signs of economic growth and cooling inflation are paving the way for a widely anticipated September rate cut, which is welcome news for Americans struggling to keep up with sky-high interest charges. “Consumers should feel pretty good about the U.S. economy,”
A majority of current renters in the US say they can’t afford to buy a home, with over half of Americans saying that they are pessimistic about ever achieving their goal of homeownership, per a new CNN poll. CNN’s study found that 86% of current renters in the United States can’t afford to buy a home
Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty Images Home affordability has slightly improved for buyers this summer, according to a recent report. The median new mortgage payment was $2,167 in June, a 2.4% decline from $2,219 in May, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The index measures how new monthly mortgage payments change
Prominent Big Apple developer Michael Shvo was slapped with a lawsuit by a disgruntled couple who plunked down $6.1 million for a pad at the Mandarin Oriental Fifth Avenue, claiming the luxury building is riddled with problems — including an “algae-infested” rooftop pool. John Goodman and his wife, Diane Johnson, alleged that the building developed
A view of flooded streets after 24 hours of continuous heavy rain over Fort Myers, Florida, United States on June 13, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Consumers preparing to renew their homeowners insurance policy may experience some unexpected sticker shock. Between May 2022 and May 2023, home insurance prices rose an average of
Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is poised to make the first interest rate cut in years this fall, which can influence mortgage rates to go down. Even small cuts in interest rates could make a meaningful difference in what a homebuyer will pay. To that point, people in the market to
Whole Foods signed a lease for a new store in the East Village in a space that has been empty since before the pandemic, Realty Check has learned. The Amazon-owned market will open at 409 E. 14th St., which went dark after an Associated supermarket closed in December 2019, as the company rolls out a
The Jersey Shore house known for serenading beachgoers with the sweet sounds of Frank Sinatra music has finally been sold. Located on the boardwalk of Point Pleasant Beach, the not-so-humble 8 bedroom 4,000-square-foot abode was built in 1987 for the late Sony Music exec and Ol’ Blue Eyes fan Paul R. Smith, who would play Sinatra
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