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Overheated? DC-area fixer-upper gets 88 offers — 76 all-cash
For the latest evidence of a surging suburban sales market, look just outside Washington, D.C. There, a serious fixer-upper...
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FEMA flood-insurance overhaul goes easy on homeowners
The National Flood Insurance Program finally took a leap into the 21st century. For the first time in more...
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Mortgage lenders play hard-to-get
The housing market may be on fire, but the lending environment is tougher than ever. Wary of making risky home loans during the pandemic, lenders have tightened standards, particularly for first-time homebuyers, reported the...
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Pending home sales plunged nearly 11% in February
Home prices are soaring, but low inventory continues to hamper home sales. The pace of homes under contract fell...
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Mortgage applications dip for second straight week
A perfect storm of problems for home buyers — lack of inventory, high prices and bidding wars — may...
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US home price growth hits 15-year high
Home price growth hit levels not seen in 15 years. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index jumped 11.2 percent year over year in January. That’s up from the 10.4 percent gain...
Home prices across globe hit records, prompting worries of bubble
Policy makers are worried that the world may be heading for another housing crash. According to the Organization for...
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Lennar makes giant bet on single-family rentals
One of the country’s largest homebuilders is making a giant bet on the single-family rental market. Lennar is launching...
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Mortgage applications slow but no end in sight to buying boom
Mortgage applications decreased last week, but that doesn’t mean the rush to buy homes is slowing down. An index...
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Home sales drop in February as inventory remains at all-time low
The spike in home prices may have finally caught up to eager buyers. Existing home sales fell 6.6 percent...