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The housing market, at last, appears to be cooling off

The housing market, at last, appears to be cooling off

Source: Washington Post ---  After a stunning rise in home prices enriched sellers and keyed up buyers into frantic bidding wars, there are signs that the U.S. housing market is starting to cool amid a surge of new inventory and higher interest rates. “For sale” signs...

What’s Up With the Crazy Housing Market?

What’s Up With the Crazy Housing Market?

Source: NY Times --- After a two-year boom, the United States housing market finds itself at a pivotal moment — but pivoting to what, exactly? This spring should have been a busy time for home sellers. Instead, the season was a dud, stalled by a dramatic spike in...

The housing market, at last, appears to be cooling off

The housing market, at last, appears to be cooling off

Source: The Washington Post ---  After a stunning rise in home prices enriched sellers and keyed upbuyers into frantic bidding wars, there are signs that the U.S. housing market is starting to cool amid a surge of new inventory and higher interest rates. “For sale”...

The big risks in buying a house sight unseen

The big risks in buying a house sight unseen

Source: CNBC --- In many areas of the country, homes continue to sell even as rising mortgage rates, high prices and recessionary concerns filter through economy. During the recent real estate boom, the urgency many would-be buyers have felt to act means making an...

What Does an Economic Slowdown Mean for the Housing Market?

What Does an Economic Slowdown Mean for the Housing Market?

Source: Keeping Current Matters --- According to a recent survey, more and more Americans are concerned about a possible recession. Those concerns were validated when the Federal Reserve met and confirmed they were strongly committed to bringing down inflation. And,...

How to get a USDA loan

How to get a USDA loan

Source: Bankrate --- Backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA home loans are available to borrowers in certain rural areas. If you’re in an eligible area, you could qualify for this special no-down payment mortgage, provided your income falls within the...