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Home buying
What does social distancing mean for homebuying?
by
Amy Scott
Mar 20, 2020
Packed open houses mean lots of people touching doorknobs and flipping light switches.
What's making homebuilders so cheery?
by
Amy Scott
Sep 18, 2019
Lower mortgage rates should help more people buy new homes.
Home buyers navigate sluggish housing market
by
Justin Ho
Oct 24, 2018
Sales of new and existing homes haven't been this slow for years, so what's a buyer to do?
Home buyers navigate sluggish housing market
by
Justin Ho
Oct 24, 2018
Sales of new and existing homes haven't been this slow for years, so what's a buyer to do?
New home sales are looking up in a tight housing market
Feb 26, 2018
New home sale numbers are out today from the U.S. Census Bureau. In a tight housing market, strong new construction numbers could be a boost to first-time homebuyers. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Midwest flooding underscores a need for flood insurance reform
May 4, 2017
Floodwaters have displaced hundreds of people and lead to several deaths in the Midwest. Now the damage assessment starts. The National Flood Insurance Program helps homeowners buy affordable flood insurance, but it’s $25 billion in debt. Congress has a chance to reform it before it’s up for reauthorization in September, and those reforms could include […]
This new real estate site is aimed at first-time buyers
by
Ryan Kailath
May 4, 2017
The real estate site Zillow has launched a new tool aimed at first-time home buyers on realestate.com. It features a calculator that adds up the expenses of owning a home, like property taxes and utilities — the kind of things that new buyers don’t always expect or budget for. It’s designed to help ease the […]
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Existing home sales likely to show a drop in February, economists say
Mar 22, 2017
Existing home sales numbers for February are out today. January sales increased 3.3 percent to a 10-year high, but economists anticipate a dip for February, although that’s still up from last year. One factor: an improving job market. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
The spring home-buying season could use more homes
Mar 20, 2017
Builders are building, but too may owners are staying put.
Increase in home renovation plans suggests people unwilling to move
Apr 5, 2016
People gave up on the idea of a big, fancy house after the housing crisis, according to one economist.