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Existing Home Sales Jumped 3% in January, but Mortgage Rates Are Keeping Buyers on the Sidelines
FHA Introduces New Program That Helps Homeowners Catch up on Past Due Mortgages
Real Estate Investors Threaten To Pull out of New York Following Recent Trump Verdict
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The New York City Council filed a motion to add the Legislature as a petitioner in a class-action lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday. Mortgage Demand Tumbles as Interest Rates Soar to 7% Again Following Brief Lull
Mortgage rates hovered arouund 3% this same time in 2022, but is significantly below the recent peak of 8% in October 2023. Homeownership Among Latinos, Asian Americans Hit Record High Amid Rising Mortgage Rates: Report
Homeownership rates among Asian Americans and Latinos rose by 6% between 2012 and 2022. The share of Hispanic and Asian Americans who own homes in the United States has reached historic peaks, hitting all-time highs in 2022 despite soaring mortgage rates, according to a new report. Homeowners Insurance Soars in 10 US States: Report
The average home insurance cost rose to $1,759 nationwide, up 23% from last year. Homeowners insurance rates have risen dramatically from January 2023 to February 2024, according to a report. Capital One To Acquire Discover Financial Services for $35.3 Billion, Marks Biggest Deal So Far in 2024
Capital One's merger with Discover would give it access to a new source of revenue by collecting fees from transactions. Walmart Buys TV Maker Vizio for $2.3 Billion in Cash
The acquisition is part of Walmart's effort to strengthen its advertising business and compete with rival Amazon Prime. 
Gen Z Moving to Texas More Than Any Other State: Zillow
More than 76,000 Gen Zers moved to Texas in 2022, according to Zillow. Texas, also known as the Lone Star State, is reeling in more Gen Z households than any other state in the country, according to a new report from housing platform Zillow. 
It Is Now Harder To Find an Affordable Apartment in Syracuse Than Any Other City in the United States: Analysis
Renters across the United States looking for affordable apartments will find it the most difficult to find a property in Syracuse compared to any other city in America, according to a new analysis. 
Middle-Class Earners Won’t Be Able To Afford Homeownership in 5 Years: Experts
Middle-class earners are individuals earning between $49,000 and $149,000. Middle-class earners in the United States may no longer be able to afford homeownership and real estate by 2029 amid high mortgage rates and soaring home prices, according to experts. 
NYC Man Who Stayed Rent-Free in a Historic Hotel Due to a Loophole Sued After Attempting To Claim Ownership of the Property
A 48-year-old New York City resident attempted to steal ownership of the historic New Yorker Hotel. A New York city man has been arrested and charged with repeatedly filing false property records claiming ownership of the historic New York Hotel, in which he lived rent-free for five years using a loophole in the housing law.
