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Flipping homes is more popular than it's been in decades, thanks to the hot housing market

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 28, 2022
But profit margins are shrinking, and the flipping boom may be coming to an end.
Rick Sharga with Attom Data Solutions said he expects to see less house flipping because it's becoming less profitable.
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The hot housing market is "very bad" for this home inspector

by Andie Corban and Sean McHenry
May 25, 2022
With heightened competition to buy homes, many buyers are waiving inspections and other contingencies.
Despite the decline in business, home inspector Peter Drougas says "there's no way I'm closing down."
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Fast-moving home sales hit 15-year high last year

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jan 21, 2022
Most houses sold in about a week, keeping buyers on their toes.
Some homebuyers are forgoing inspections or appraisals simply to have a shot at an accepted home offer.
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After hitting record lows, mortgage rates are rising again

by Amanda Peacher
Jan 19, 2022
So far, that hasn't had a chilling effect on applications.
Though mortgage rates are increasing, mortgage applications are also up as homebuyers hope to avoid further rate hikes.
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Frustrated buyers wonder when housing market will get easier

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 23, 2021
Is there light at the end of the tunnel for folks struggling to buy in a hot housing market?
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We might be underestimating our collective flood risk

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Daniel Shin
Aug 26, 2020
Matthew Eby, head of the First Street Foundation, wants to help homeowners protect themselves as climate change poses hazards to coastal properties.
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As buyers return to the housing market, there aren't enough homes for sale

by Amy Scott
May 13, 2020
And getting a mortgage is harder, too.
A for-sale sign outside a house. Sales of existing homes jumped in June.
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L.A. homebuyers are teaming up. Where does that leave renters?

by Anna Scott
Feb 27, 2019
Los Angeles has one of the country’s most expensive housing markets, leading buyers to band together with others to split the cost of a property. This developing trend helps to cut prices for some, but also has a downside.
Pedestrians walk past new apartments in Los Angeles, California. 
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Mortgage rates hit highest level in 7+ years

by Jed Kim
Oct 12, 2018
It’s getting more expensive to get a mortgage. Data out this week from Freddie Mac shows the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 4.9 percent. That’s the highest it’s been in seven years. What does that mean for prospective home buyers?   
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How young homebuyers pull it off

by Reema Khrais
May 3, 2018
Despite common narratives, 20- and 30-somethings are just as interested and hopeful about homeownership as everyone else.
Over the last year, Laura and Phillip Radke have spent thousands of dollars fixing up their $560,000 house in Los Angeles.
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