Are You Shelling Out Too Much for Renters Insurance?
Filed under: Economy, Renting Getty By Shannon Ireland There's a lot to be learned from your neighbor's home sale. Let's say you live in Texas - if the home down the street is comparable to yours in...
View ArticleMortgage Rate Update for March 1, 2016
Filed under: Economy, Financing, Refinancing, Selling Zillow Current mortgage rates for 30-year fixed mortgages rose this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow at 3.46 percent,...
View ArticleHave a Massive Mortgage? Here Are Some Tips for Refinancing
Filed under: Economy, Refinancing, Inside Look Getty By Scott Sheldon If you're looking to refinance your home and pull out funds for home improvement, there's good news. Lending guidelines were...
View ArticleReal Estate Investing: Where the Millennials Are
Filed under: Economy, Planning, Financing Dragos Stefan Voica/Getty Images By Joel Cone As with any type of investment, anyone who wants to succeed in real estate investing needs to be a studious...
View ArticleU.S. Median Home Price at Highest Level Since 2008
Filed under: Economy, Planning, Financing ZillowThis home listed at $109,900 in Toledo, Ohio, is in a market where the median sales price is up 33 percent in a year. The median sales price of U.S....
View ArticleMost and Least Expensive Housing Markets, at Least for Today
Filed under: Economy, Selling, Planning, Financing The Associated PressCleveland rocks it as the "most affordable" housing market in America, according to a new survey. How many sales of Cleveland,...
View ArticlePace of Home Price Growth Slows in September
Filed under: Economy, Selling, Planning, Financing Lenny Ignelzi/AP By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON -- The U.S. housing market cooled off in September, as home prices rose at an ever slowing pace. Prices...
View ArticleConstruction Spending Drops for 2nd Straight Month
Filed under: Economy, Planning, Financing Keith Srakocic/The Associated PressSpending on home construction rebounded slightly in September after four months of declines. By Martin Crutsinger U.S....
View Article2015 Report Card: Where Housing Was Worth the Most
Filed under: Economy, InvestingShutterstockBy Jordyn LeeIn 2015, the value of all homes across the U.S. increased $1.1 trillion, growing 4.1 percent over the past year. At year end, the entire housing...
View ArticleU.S. Existing Home Sales Dive in November
Filed under: Buying, Economy, SellingShutterstock / Tyler OlsonWASHINGTON (AP) -- Home sales plunged sharply in November, as buyers faced rising prices and new regulations that might have delayed some...
View ArticleThe Fed and Home Loans: Why Mortgage Rates Fell
Filed under: Buying, Economy, FinancingGetty Images/iStockphotoBy Julian HebronThis month, the Federal Reserve System hiked rates for the first time in nine years. In the days since the Fed move,...
View ArticleU.S. Homebuilder Sentiment Dips Slightly But Still Positive
Filed under: Buying, EconomyAleksandrN/ShutterstockBy Alex VeigaAP Business WriterU.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident about their sales prospects in coming months, though they remain...
View ArticleIs Your City Already Facing the Next Housing Bubble?
Filed under: Buying, Economy, SellingAlamyBy Christine DiGangiRapidly rising property values in a handful of U.S. markets have some economists saying those cities are experiencing a housing bubble,...
View ArticleGoing Bust: Pain of Vegas Housing Crash Still Isn't Over
Filed under: Economy, Foreclosures, Home EquityShutterstockAway from the bright lights and big money, the Las Vegas housing market still has not recovered fully from the collapse.By Melissa AllisonFor...
View ArticlePending Home Sales Edge Up in October
Filed under: Buying, EconomyDaniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBy Josh BoakWASHINGTON -- Slightly more Americans signed contracts to buy homes in October, a modest rebound after two prior monthly...
View ArticleRents Predicted to Rise in 2016: How to Cope
Filed under: Economy, Renting Shutterstock By Niccole Schreck Rental rates have continued to rise year over year, while rental vacancies have steadily decreased since the burst of the housing bubble....
View ArticleWhich States Have the Oldest Homes? You Might Be Surprised
Filed under: Buying, Economy, SellingZillowThis 1954 California home designed by architect Cliff May has been updated in a retro style. By Catherine Sherman Zillow looked at single-family houses built...
View ArticleAfter the Bust: Retired and Still Saddled With a Mortgage
Filed under: Economy, Financing, Refinancing Andrey Popov/GettyAbout 30 percent of homeowners 65 and older were paying a mortgage in 2013, up from 22 percent in 2001. By Paul Wiseman AP Economics...
View ArticleHow to Invest in Real Estate Without Buying Property
Filed under: Economy, Investing Anthony Rosenberg/GettyReal Estate Investment Trusts are a way to invest in real estate without having a mortgage or managing property. By Kira Brecht Concerns about the...
View ArticleFound a Job? Next, New Grads Must Find an Affordable Home
Filed under: Economy, Lifestyle, Renting Getty ImagesIn the 25 largest rental markets, fewer than 19% of listings are affordable for recent college graduates. By Ralph McLaughlin School is (nearly) out...
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