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Mortgage rates were expected to fall, but they’re surging. There’s a reason for that.
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Buying/Selling a Home
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Half of aspiring home buyers say they earn too little to afford a house: survey
Home prices are so high that nearly half of would-be home buyers…
What to think about ‘Peak 65’
A record number of people in the U.S. will turn 65 this…
Gun, abortion and LGBTQ laws are affecting where home buyers move, Redfin says
Location used to be everything in real estate, but now it’s local…
More than half of Americans say buying a home is no longer a marker of success
The question of whether to buy a house or continue to rent…
Capital-gains taxes: What to know when you sell your home or other asset
Capital-gains taxes occur when you sell an asset, like your home or…
Mortgage rates inch up to highest level in six weeks
U.S. mortgage rates rose to the highest level in six weeks, but…
The case for healthcare stocks
So far this year, the healthcare sector of the S&P 500 has…
The top market for first-time home buyers is just outside Rochester, N.Y.
The housing market is in an Empire State of mind this year,…
KB Home says buyers are ‘responding favorably’ to falling mortgage rates
Homebuilder KB Home on Wednesday said it had seen a “meaningful” increase…
‘I’m so freaked out’: I’m buying a house, but the home inspector found dead cockroaches and rat droppings. Should I bail?
I’m in escrow on a house I am buying, but I just…
I’m looking for a place that has year-round mild, sunny weather and is near or on the water, and my budget is $125,000 — where should I retire?
Dear MarketWatch, I’m looking for a place that has year-round mild, sunny…
Everything you need to consider before buying a second home
This article is reprinted by permission from The Escape Home, a newsletter…
My husband says we’ll be ‘homeless’ if we keep renting. Do we buy a home?
Dear MarketWatch, My husband is 68 and I’m 74. He makes $250,000…
Down payments on homes haven’t been this high since 1997. But don’t lose hope.
As mortgage rates have risen over the course of this year, home…
If I buy a home and put my name on the deed, does my husband have any rights?
I’m aware that property acquired during a marriage is generally considered marital…
It’s a ‘tale of two housing markets’ for buyers and sellers, Fannie Mae CEO says
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. housing market is pushing buyers and sellers to…
Feds make it easier for home buyers to buy houses with accessory dwelling units
PHILADELPHIA — A new federal housing policy will make it easier for…
We make $300K in California and want to invest and buy a home. Who can help us?
Will we be smart investors if we buy a house? Getty Images…
