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US real estate market in ‘big trouble,’ expert warns
Source: Yahoo Finance --- As the Federal Reserve continues its hawkish market reset – which has contributed to a rise in interest and mortgage rates – real estate experts are sounding the alarm that "big trouble" lies ahead for the U.S. market. "When you have a rise...
US housing market funk has lumber traders expecting rally to fizzle
Source: The Business Times --- THE chill in North America’s housing market has lumber traders saying the commodity’s recent rally may not have much more room to run. Benchmark futures in Chicago rose as much as 6.1 per cent to US$418.80 per 1,000 board feet on...
The uneasy US housing stalemate
Source: Financial Times --- Spare a thought for the American first-time homebuyer, for whom things have rarely looked so grim. US home prices rose 40 per cent during the pandemic. Mortgage rates haven’t been this high in 15 years. Wages are higher, but not nearly...
High and dry in Manhattan: buyers and sellers in housing market stand-off
Source: Financial Times --- Charlotte, who is in her late sixties and impatient to move to Florida, has cut the price of her two-bedroom Upper East Side apartment by a fifth, to $2mn. After three months without a suitable offer, Amy Schwab Owens gave up trying to sell...
4 Mortgage Mistakes You Absolutely Can’t Afford With Rates so High
Source: The Ascent --- While mortgage rates dropped to record lows during the pandemic, things have changed in recent months. Rates have crept up steadily and mortgage loan rates are now higher than they've been for many years. With today's mortgage rates coming in so...
15-year mortgages – back in the spotlight but are they the right choice?
Source: MPA Mag --- With interest rates rising in light of inflation, some would-be homeowners are eyeing 15-year mortgages in lieu of the traditional 30-year variety to build equity quicker. But one industry veteran urges caution against the option unless one is...
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