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Fed Cuts Interest Rates Down to 4.8%; Here’s What It Means for the Housing Market and Mortgages
Los Angeles Breaks Ground on Mixed-Use Costco Building With 800 Apartment Units
Is the American Dream Impossible? 60% of Americans Say They Don’t Feel Capable of Owning a Home
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Oppenheim Group To Offer Free Real Estate Assistance To Families Displaced By LA Wildfires: 'We Will Help You Find A Place'
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US Housing Affordability Unlikely To Improve Until Prices Fall 40%, Wages Increase 70%: Expert
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Meghan Markle And Prince Harry's Montecito Mansion Now Valued At $29M
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US Housing Supply Hit Four-Year High - But Only Because Homes Are Failing To Find Buyers
The singer-songwriter took out $18.6 million in home loan on her Tribeca penthouse, with $10.6 million in cash advances. 
These 10 States Lead the Nation for the Most Expensive Homeowners Insurance: Report
The average cost of home insurance in the United States is $2,285 nationally, but prices could soar to $5,600 in some states. 
Homeowners Whose Properties Are Featured Online Faces New Threat From Burglars, Thieves
There have been a growing number of cases where criminals used online services such as Google Maps and Zillow to look for potential homes to rob. 
60% of Baby Boomers Said Younger Generations Can’t Afford a Home Because They’re Not Trying Hard Enough
A recent survey from Clever Real Estate polled 1,100 boomers and asked them why they believe the younger generation could not afford a home in today's housing market. 
Here’s How Much Your Monthly Mortgage Payments Will Fall After the Fed Cuts Rates
The contract rate for the 30-year and the 15-year fixed terms are expected to fall between 25 basis points to half a percentage point after the Fed cuts its interest rates. 
Rent Prices Rose Faster Than Home Values for the First Time in 10 Years, Renters Remain Cost-Burdened
Rent prices rose 3.8% in 2023 while the median home values only rose by 1.8%. Rent prices in the United States rose by nearly 4% in 2023 while home values only grew under 2%. 
Will Silver Tsunami Forecast Come True? 50% of Boomers Never Plan To Sell Their Home, Study Finds
Boomers who said they did not plan to sell their homes cited finances, their mortgage rates, and emotional attachment as reasons for not wanting to list their properties. 
Mortgage Rates Fall To Lowest Level Since February 2023, Monthly Payments May Also Decline
The average contract rate for the 30-year term fell to 6.29% this week, which is 0.14 points lower from last week's rate of 6.43%. 
Homeowner Who Sold Bunker to Jeff Bezos Sues Realtor for Not Disclosing Amazon Founder Was the Buyer
The homeowner said knowing that Bezos was the buyer would have been "highly material" to the negotiations at the time. 
Real Estate Forecast: Will It Rise or Fall This September? Here's What Will Happen in Federal Reserve's Meeting
Financial experts are expecting the Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark rate on Sept. 18, which could make mortgage rates fall or rise.
