A report from the Boston Globe in Massachusetts. "For the two decades Erika Patino’s parents owned their modest two-family in Hyde Park, the house was a rock for them, their ticket to economic stability. As federal and state rental assistance…
A report from NPR. "'People are stuck,' says Lawrence Yun, chief economist with the National Association of Realtors. Yun and others describe the market as frozen, one in which home sales activity has declined for 10 months straight, according to…
A weekend topic starting with The Atlantic. "Timing isn’t the only external factor determining whether homeownership 'works' for Americans. Paying off a mortgage is a form of 'forced savings,' in which people save by paying for shelter rather than consciously…
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A weekend topic starting with the Los Angeles Times. "While it's hard to predict what comes next, economists said it's doubtful rates will fall back to 3% or below anytime soon. That's in part because such rock-bottom rates were the…
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It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "In June 2021, when the cryptocurrency markets were soaring, the developers of the Arte condominium in Miami’s Surfside neighborhood announced that a buyer had purchased a penthouse there for $22.5 million in…
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A report from Money. "When Bob J. saw a model home he liked in a subdivision northwest of Dallas in October, a quick 24-hour negotiation with the builder netted him a savings of $125,000, free furniture and a fully decked…
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