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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%.
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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.
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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%.