The idea of “portable mortgages” — loans that homeowners can transfer from one property to another — is gaining national attention as policymakers consider new tools to ease the country’s…
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An alarming 60 per cent of Aussies are experiencing housing stress or insecurity, with a staggering amount of homeowners and renters forgoing heating or cooling, meals, even doctors appointments, just…
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During her first week in office three years ago, Mayor Karen Bass issued a sweeping directive to speed up affordable housing applications. Now, that plan is permanent. The L.A. City…
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From mortgage rates to homeownership rates and more, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker provides insights tailor-made for 2026. The New Year is right around the corner, which means it’s time…
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Conventional wisdom says we’re in a housing affordability crisis. With higher mortgage rates and higher home prices, buying a home has supposedly never been more expensive. But what if I…
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‘It’s expensive feeding and housing a family of 7’: I’m 41 with $46K in credit-card debt. Do I raid my $1.2 million IRAs?
“I bring in $7,200 a month from my pension and disability benefits.”
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The sprawling town of Plymouth, MA, situated on the state’s South Shore, is many things at once. It’s been called “America’s Hometown.” It’s considered both part of the greater Boston…
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Southern California home prices rose in October, stopping a five-month skid that saw the average home value fall more than $14,000 since April. In October, the average home price across…
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The distinctive former headquarters of the Christian media company Trinity Broadcasting Network in Costa Mesa has sold for $44.5 million, clearing the way for new housing. The purchase of the…
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As the weather cools heading into late fall, so does the U.S. housing market, with Florida leading the nation in metros experiencing the steepest home price declines. A recent report…
