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Owners Fear Financial Burden of Foundation Repairs

Foundation repairs can be costly, so it’s no wonder homeowners are concerned about the condition of the foundation their home sits on. Seventy-eight percent of 978 owners recently surveyed say they’re worried about foundation damage to their home, according to a new survey from Groundworks, a nationwide foundation services firm.7 Fixes to Avoid Major Foundation ProblemsMany homeowners say they’ve had to deal with some foundation damage to t

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Mortgage Rates Back Above 3%

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.01% this week, posting a sharp rise after spending nearly four months below 3%. Economists expect mortgage rates to continue to increase modestly over the next few months.“Mortgage rates rose across all loan types this week as the 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest point since June,” says Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “Many factors led to this increase, including the Fed

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Inventory Hits 2021 High, Competition Remains Fierce

Home buyers are finding more housing selections this fall, but they're still up against some serious competition. Nearly one-third of the 50 largest metros saw increases in the number of newly listed homes compared to last year, according to a new report from realtor.com®.“This September, buyers had more options than they’ve had all year and while that’s typical of early fall, that’s not what happened in 2020,” says Danielle Hale, real

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More New Homes are Being Built with 4-Plus Bedrooms

More Americans are desiring bigger homes since the pandemic—and builders are responding. The share of new single-family homes with four or more bedrooms posted a sharp uptick, unlike in recent years, the National Association of Home Builders reports on its Eye on Housing blog.The share of single-family homes started with four bedrooms or more rose from 42.6% in 2019 to 45.2% in 2020.“These developments are linked to changes in the makeup of h

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Pending Sales Portend Strong Buyer Comeback

Home buyers made a strong comeback in August, pushing contract signing up 8.1% over July’s numbers, the National Association of REALTORS® reported Wednesday. The increase in pending home sales followed two consecutive months of declines.“Rising inventory and moderating price conditions are bringing buyers back to the market,” says Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist. “Affordability, however, remains challenging as home price gains are

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Your Location Affects your Life Expectancy

Location may impact how long you live, according to a new study from MIT economists. The study examined seniors between the ages of 65 to 99 who relocated long-distance from 1999 to 2014.For example, when a 65-year-old moves from a metro area in the 10th percentile for longevity from a metro area in the 90th percentile, they can increase their life expectancy by 1.1 years, researchers say.“There’s a substantially important causal effect of wh

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7 Cities with the Most Affordable Mansions

Home buyers are demanding more space: bigger homes and more rooms. So, where can they find a locale with affordable mansions?Realtor.com®’s research team set out to identify the areas with massive mansions—5,000-plus square feet—for less than $1 million. That isn’t exactly an easy feat: The national median list price for homes of 5,000-plus square feet was $1.58 million in August. The prices of larger homes climbed 17% over the past year

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The Future of Cities will be ‘Extreme Automation’

How will commercial real estate needs change in the next five to 10 years? How has the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the change? And what’s the implication for cities? Those questions were top of mind as the National Association of REALTORS®’ inaugural C5 Summit, a commercial real estate conference, kicked off Monday in New York.Cities have a bright future, said Greg Lindsay, a senior fellow and director of applied research at the 

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10 Most Affordable Counties for Homeowners

Home prices surging has been squeezing housing affordability. Seventy-five percent of the U.S. counties recently analyzed had less affordable median-priced single-family homes in the third quarter compared to their historical averages, according to ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate data firm.Home prices are rising faster than wages in most of the country. Record low mortgage rates have helped home buyers offset some of these high

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