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Getty Images For most Americans, the surging cost of living is weighing heavily on their wallets. “Wage growth has failed to match the dizzying pace of rising prices, which the Federal Reserve has effectively identified as ‘monetary policy enemy No. 1,'” said Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst at Bankrate.com. After the Fed raised interest rates for the

In this article HIPO Pixelseffect | E+ | Getty Images Buying a home? Don’t forget to budget for repair costs. Most homeowners (77%) have dealt with an unexpected issue that required paying for a repair in their first year of owning their house, according to a survey from insurance firm Hippo. Two-thirds of them spent

Buying a house can be expensive. The typical U.S. home will set you back $331,533, according to Zillow, up 20% in the last year. But the mortgage amount most likely won’t cover all of the upfront costs homebuyers will face. Check out this video for a full breakdown of what costs to expect and how

Sturti | E+ | Getty Images With skyrocketing housing prices, homeownership may be out of reach for many Americans. Yet rents are also rising. So how do you know if you should own a home or rent? It depends on a number of factors, experts said. “If you’re not sure whether or not you want

Mortgage rates took another jump higher last week, taking their toll on current borrowers who might have wanted to refinance. Demand from homebuyers, however, appears to be hanging in for now. Total mortgage application volume decreased 6.8% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. This, as

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Iowa States Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, October 9, 2021. Rachel Mummey | Reuters The New York Attorney General’s Office has “uncovered significant evidence” suggesting that financial statements by the Trump Organization relied on misleading valuations of its real estate assets for more than

A “For Sale” sign is seen in front of a home in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images After cooling off ever so slightly toward the end of last year, home price gains reaccelerated in January. Home prices nationally rose 19.2% year over year in January, up from 18.9% in December, according to the

China’s bicycle exports for the first two months of 2022 fell by 16% from a year ago, after growing by 14.9% for all of 2021, according to customs data. Song Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Manufacturing, one of the main drivers of China’s growth since the pandemic began, saw slower

Mikolette | E+ | Getty Images Prior to the pandemic’s red-hot housing market, there was a simple profile that constituted an “A” buyer, according to Brian Copeland, a realtor in Nashville, Tennessee. “Four years ago, an ‘A’ buyer was someone who was pre-qualified for a loan, had 3% down and could go out this weekend

The rate for the most common kind of mortgage just surged again. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage shot significantly higher Friday, rising 24 basis points to 4.95%, according to Mortgage News Daily. It is now 164 basis points higher than it was one year ago. “That’s the second time this week, and

A home with a sign indicating that it is under contract to be sold is seen in a neighborhood of downtown Washington. Jim Bourg | Reuters In a grim sign for the housing market’s busiest season, pending home sales, which measure signed contracts on existing homes, fell 4.1% in February compared with January, according to the

Prospective home buyers arrive with a realtor to a house for sale in Dunlap, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images A sharp increase in mortgage interest rates is taking its toll on loan demand, especially refinances. Total mortgage application volume fell 8.1% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage

A home is offered for sale on January 20, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage hit 4.72% Tuesday, moving 26 basis points higher since just Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily. As a result of the recent spike in rates, economists are now

A view of the Evergrande Changqing community on Sept. 24, 2021, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images A slew of Chinese real estate developers said this week that they are either not able to release their financial results on time or have yet to set board meetings