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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city house-price index increased 0.9% on a monthly basis in June, the fourth straight month of home price gains. Chicago, Cleveland, and New York saw the most significant year-over-year increases, with prices up 4.2%, 4.1%, and 3.4%, respectively. While regional markets in the Northeast continued to see strong demand and risingRead …
These Metros Saw the Largest Home Price Increases in June Read More »
The most recent S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, released today, drew concern among some of the nation’s leading economists for the past several weeks, particularly those keeping a close eye on the housing market. But while some housing experts feared the report would signal an impending market crash, the reality is more optimistic, according to Realtor.com.Read …
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You may be familiar with Flutter, an open-source UI software development kit from Google that’s useful for developing cross-platform mobile apps from a single codebase for any web It was released in May 2017, and we use it to…
The basics Age: 28 Marital status: Single Occupation: Army captain What was your home experience when you were growing up? My parents divorced when I was young. Shortly after, my dad bought a home and that was the only home he ever owned. Post divorce, my mom bought several homes. Neither of them ever rented.Read …
As listings of previously-owned homes dry up amid unfavorable market conditions for prospective home sellers, an increasing number of buyers are turning to new-construction. New-home sales rose 4.4% to an annual rate of 714,000 in July, up from a revised 684,000 the month prior, Realtor.com reports. Not only are home builders offering more inventory thanRead …
Mortgage rates jumped to their highest level in 20 years on Aug. 17, averaging 7.09% for a 30-year fixed-rate home loan, and home prices followed the same upward trajectory during the final weeks of a slow summer market. Higher housing costs are stalling both buyers and sellers and leading to a dearth of new inventory.Read …
Is Respite From Rising Home Prices and Mortgage Rates on the Horizon? Read More »
Singer-songwriter Joe Jonas and his “Game of Thrones” actress wife, Sophie Turner, have finally unloaded their Miami manse for a reduced $15 million. The celebrity couple bought the 10,416-square-foot home back in 2021 for $11 million and hired designer Sarah Ivory to help redesign it. In November 2022, they turned around and put the six-bedroomRead …
Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner finally sell their Miami mansion for $15 million Read More »
On “ Holmes Family Rescue ,” renovation expert Mike Holmes shows us all that goes wrong with a house—then he works alongside his grown kids to repair the damage. “I’m teaming up with my son, Michael [Holmes Jr.], who can build anything, and my daughter Sherry [Holmes], who’s highly skilled and has an eye forRead …
‘Holmes Family Rescue’ Fills You In on One Type of Furniture You Should Never, Ever Buy Read More »
The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage surged to 7.37% last week, meaning that the monthly payment for the average U.S. homebuyer has now doubled since before the pandemic, rising from just under $1,200 in the summer of 2019 to $2,430 in July 2023. Higher monthly payments paired with already inflated purchase prices are hurting first-time house huntersRead …
