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Is Buying a Home Still Worth It? Some Americans Feel Like Their Houses Are Draining Their Accounts
6+ hour, 43+ min ago (328+ words) For generations, buying a home has been promoted as a cornerstone of the American Dream. For many homeowners, however, the reality is becoming increasingly expensive as unexpected repairs, rising insurance premiums, and routine maintenance consume larger portions of household budgets....
Were you planning to buy a home, but decided to hit pause? | CNN Business
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (173+ words) Were you planning to buy a home, but decided to hit pause? CNN For the past few years, the math of buying a home in the United States has been tough: low inventory, high mortgage rates and record-high prices have…...
High cost of living makes some LIers question if it's worth staying
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (13+ words) Newsday...
It now takes an average of 15 years to break even on a home compared to renting — and nearly 50 years in these markets
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (922+ words) To buy or not to buy? That is the question for Americans deciding whether their best real estate investment lies in purchasing a home or renting. A new Zillow analysis makes that decision tougher, reporting that it takes the average…...
A third of homebuyers would walk away over damp or structural issues, study finds
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (474+ words) More than a third of homebuyers would be deterred from making an offer on a property by damp or structural issues, research from LRG has found. Some 35% of buyers said the presence of damp or structural problems would stop them…...
Georgia ranks 39th in homeownership as businesses face workforce challenges
1+ week, 2+ day ago (330+ words) ATLANTA — Georgia’s challenging housing market could have broader implications for the state’s economy as business owners report housing is making it more difficult to recruit and retain workers. Georgia’s homeownership rate currently stands at about 64%, down from a peak of…...
DC-area’s shadow homebuyers might be ‘more stuck than strategic’ – WTOP News
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (471+ words) A growing number of employed people in the D.C. region live with their parents, while realizing they may never be able to afford to buy a home of their own nearby, according to a new report from real estate listings firm…...
You Have to Move, But the Housing Market Is at a Standstill: How to Navigate the Challenges
2+ week, 2+ day ago (869+ words) Your guide to planning and enjoying a financially secure and richly rewarding retirement, sent three times a week. While the housing market today makes moving difficult for many, "must-move" buyers can successfully navigate the challenges by exploring their financing and…...
Poor water pressure would deter 45% of homebuyers, research finds
2+ week, 5+ day ago (327+ words) 45% of buyers said they would be put off buying an otherwise suitable home if it had poor water pressure, according to research from Mira Showers. 87% of buyers had concerns about buying a property with low pressure, but 57% said they had…...
I locked in a 3.25% mortgage rate in a desirable suburb. It looks like success on the surface, but feels far from it.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (872+ words) One car ride home, my observant 6-year-old asked a tough question: “Mommy, do you want to live here?” I suppose she’d heard me complain about life in the DC suburbs a few too many times. Still, in a moment of…...