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Florida is supposed to be a boomer paradise, but it didn’t even crack the top five best states for retirement
The state that has long been associated with condos for active seniors, golf, and no state income tax didn’t even…
Kamala Harris went toe-to-toe with Jamie Dimon over a settlement for California homeowners. The big banks offered $4 billion—they settled at $20 billion
An impromptu phone call between Kamala Harris, then Calif. Attorney General, and JPMorgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon almost immediately…
Gen Z is embracing ‘underconsumptioncore,’ bragging about decor-less apartments and beat-up Stanley cups to save money—and alleviate crushing anxiety
It’s finally cool to still wear clothes you bought in middle school and show off your studio apartment with no…
Getting prequalified or preapproved for a mortgage can be two important steps when you want to buy a home. You’ll…
Top economist: Buyers and sellers should brace themselves for the 6% mortgage rate reality
If you’re a baby boomer, you might not consider today’s mortgage rates to be high. After all, in the 1980s…
Your credit score is a major factor lenders consider when you apply for a mortgage. And although it’s not impossible…
If mortgage rates stay above 6.5%, ‘the chances of an imminent recovery are slim’ for housing demand, Capital Economics says
The housing world is in limbo. Last year, existing home sales plummeted to an almost three-decade low because nobody was…
We’re passing through ‘the worst housing affordability crisis’ ever seen, former Housing Secretary says—and it isn’t going to fix itself
Home prices and rents skyrocketed during the pandemic-fueled housing boom, and mortgage rates subsequently soared. Because mortgage rates shot up…
Mortgage rates are nearly double what they were four years ago at about 7.2%, which means a 30-40% rise in…
Say goodbye to the 20% down payment. Zillow says you’ll need to put down roughly 35%, or almost $128,000, to afford a typical home
Thinking about buying a home? You might be in for a rude awakening: a 20% down payment is no longer…