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Housing
Mortgage rates have fallen, but are homes more affordable?
by
Justin Ho
Mar 25, 2024
When you take mortgage rates, housing prices and incomes into account, homes are 44% less affordable than they were two years ago.
Is there a chance your key could work on another house?
by
Janet Nguyen
Mar 22, 2024
There’s a chance – albeit very small – you have the same key as someone else out there in the world.
Rising insurance costs are making homeownership even more expensive
by
Amy Scott
Mar 21, 2024
Climate risk and inflation are making insurance harder to find and mortgages harder to afford.
More housing stock means the market may be shifting in favor of buyers
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Mar 18, 2024
New home listings hit a 17-month high in February, and as more sellers sell, housing prices could flatten, says Conor Sen at Bloomberg Opinion.
Why might Americans be moving less?
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Alex Schroeder
Mar 14, 2024
Rather than chasing higher-paying jobs, many Americans are opting to stay put. Housing costs have something to do with it.
After dreaming of living in a dome home for decades, this Texas woman made it a reality
by
Sarah Leeson
Mar 7, 2024
"I'm not getting any younger. If I'm going to have a dome, I need to get on with it," said Paula Stone of Fredericksburg, Texas.
Suburban home values were up 5.6% last year
Mar 6, 2024
But suburban owners still want to be close to downtown amenities.
For public good, not for profit.
This van life-er left her corporate job for a life on the road
Feb 29, 2024
Abby Joselyn planned to live out of her van for two years. But now, a year and a half into her vanlife journey, she "can't imagine being done in six months."
For a couple in Maine, calling a Grange Hall home means financial freedom
by
Sarah Leeson
Feb 23, 2024
With the goal of living mortgage-free, "I really knew that I would go anywhere and I would live in anything," Kate Mill says.
High mortgage rates, low inventory keep the housing market tight
Feb 19, 2024
High interest rates and limited inventory are key factors in restricting affordability.