The latest analysis from LendingTree revealed that homes in snow-heavy states cost nearly $57,000 more than those that see fewer winter flurries, but many homebuyers are willing to pay.
Read More »Survey: Housing Market Collapse Imminent?
A majority of Americans fear rising mortgage rates and a lack of affordable housing could spark a market crash that could equal the 2008 downturn.
Read More »Maxine Waters Voices Concern Over HUD Housing Assistance Payments
In a letter to HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, the Chair of the Housing Financial Services Committee said the supply of the nation’s affordable housing should be a top priority.
Read More »Mobile Home Values Neck-and-Neck with Single-Family Homes
A new study from LendingTree found that mobile homes are much less expensive than single-family homes, offering homebuyers a cheaper alternative in purchasing. However, data revealed that mobile homes appreciated in value almost as quickly as single-family homes nationwide from 2016 to 2021.
Read More »Homebound Young Adults Choosing to Pay Debts, Building Savings
For many, when it rains, it pours, and many new and young adults got dealt a bad hand at the outset of the pandemic, when lockdowns eliminated many ...
Read More »Homebuyers Still Believe That 20% Down Is a Necessity
Among renters and non-homeowners, many believe that the once-standard down payment of 20% is a rule, not a recommendation, on the path to homeownership.
Read More »Sign of the Times: Buying a Home Sight-Unseen
More homeseekers are buying their homes sight-unseen, with current market conditions leaving buyers with few other options.
Read More »The Life of a Mortgage: How Much Can Smart Shoppers Save?
A new study from LendingTree examines how much borrowers can save over the lifetime of their mortgage loan if they diligently rate shop to land the lowest possible APR.
Read More »Owners See Wisdom in Renovating Existing Properties
Still hot as ever, the housing market is continuing to find new highs in 2022 but consumers now overwhelmingly agree that the time is right to mold the ...
Read More »Stalled Construction Projects Up Nearly 50%
New Census data has found that a spike in the cost of raw materials and continued supply chain issues has driven up the number of home construction projects that were authorized but not started.
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