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A war in the Middle East has suddenly made getting a mortgage even more expensive in a U.S. housing market…
Trump says he’s actually not ‘a huge fan’ of letting Americans use 401(k)s for a down payment
A White House official recently touted a plan to let Americans tap into their 401(k) savings to buy a home,…
If you want to be financially independent at a young age, don’t buy a house, serial investor says
Considering home prices are 50% higher than before the pandemic, mortgage rates remain stubbornly high in the 6% range, and…
The ‘Great Housing Reset’ is coming: Income growth will outpace home-price growth in 2026, Redfin forecasts
Homebuyers may experience a reprieve in 2026 as price normalization and an increase in home sales over the next year…
Representative Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat who has been a frequent critic of Donald Trump, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday claiming Federal…
Trump’s 50-year mortgage would save you about $119 a month while doubling the interest you pay over the long run, UBS estimates
A proposal floated by the Trump administration to create a 50-year mortgage product to improve housing affordability could offer significant…
Move over, 30-year mortgage. The Trump White House is working on a 50-year option to break the housing market gridlock
The Trump administration is moving forward with a plan to introduce a 50-year fixed-rate mortgage, a reform officials believe could…
A risky mortgage instrument that helped spark the Global Financial Crisis is on the rise again. It’s a gamble on the Fed’s future direction
A risky mortgage instrument that helped spark the Global Financial Crisis is on the rise, but three things are different…
The housing market’s fall surprise: Buyers are back, and Zillow says the momentum isn’t over yet
Zillow’s September 2025 housing market report reveals an unexpected surge of activity during what is typically real estate’s slow season.…
The average American homeowner lost $9,200 in home equity during the last year. It’s not a collapse but a ‘long-term market correction’
Owning a home is considered one of the best and most financially savvy a person can make—if you can afford…











