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One way to help American homebuyers? Do what the Dutch do.

Dutch-style mortgages offer something American mortgages don't: automatically lower interest rates …

Cork Gaines,Eliza Relman   


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3 things homebuyers should do to hack the unaffordable housing market, according to Fannie Mae's chief economist

There are three things homebuyers can do to get the best deal, according to Fannie Mae's chief econ…

Jennifer Sor   


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These 10 states are the most frustrating places to buy a house. See where homebuyers are surprised with the biggest fees.

Unless you're buying in cash, mortgage payments and a down payment are routine. However, other expe…

Jordan Pandy   


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Housing markets remain strong in 2024, sales rise 20% across six metro cities in Q1

India's major cities are experiencing a housing boom in 2024. Sales have gone up by 20% in the firs…

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China just unveiled the strongest remedies yet for its troubled housing market

Beijing is removing floors on mortgage rates, offering cheaper housing loans, and reducing minimum …

Theron Mohamed   


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The golden age of golden visas is over in southern Europe

Generous visa programs in southern Europe have boosted economies and attracted huge real estate inv…

Eliza Relman   


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More Americans are feeling a six-figure salary can't afford them a middle-class lifestyle

In today's big story, we're looking at people who feel like a middle-class salary doesn't equal a m…

Dan DeFrancesco   


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Inflation is scrambling Americans' perceptions of middle class life

"I feel like I can make ends meet, but I can't really move this lifestyle," one person told Busines…

Jennifer Sor   


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A Texas coastal engineer says a simple home-buying decision saved his house from Hurricane Harvey — and could help other home-owners in flood zones

This year could the worst hurricane seasons in history, experts predict. A coastal engineer shares …

Ellyn Lapointe   


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A millennial couple who reached financial independence by their mid-30s but don't want to retire early share how they still save 80% of their income

Lindsey and David Barber save 80% to 85% of their income for retirement and their son's future, tho…

Noah Sheidlower   


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Homebuyers in Santa Fe shelling out more than $1 million will have to pay a new 'mansion tax'

The new tax is expected to raise about $6 million annually for the Southwestern city's affordable h…

Eliza Relman   


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I was a first-time homebuyer and got scammed out of $167,000 of my life savings

A real-estate scam cost these first-time homebuyers their six-figure downpayment. Here's what happe…

Jordan Hart   


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13 cities where hiring is growing — Florida and Texas lead, while the coasts are declining

Hiring is increasing in smaller cities like Boise and large hubs in Florida and Texas like Orlando …

Noah Sheidlower,Juliana Kaplan   


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Miami shows how a new kind of gentrification is coming to US cities

Wealthier homebuyers and renters are coming for Miami's higher-elevated, less flood-prone neighborh…

Eliza Relman   


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An agent explains the new fees homebuyers would pay after the real estate settlement and why he's not worried about losing his guaranteed commission

This New York real-estate agent isn't worried about sellers not paying commission. He's already imp…

Ananya Vahal   


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Homebuyers need to earn 87% more than in pre-COVID years to afford a starter home, Redfin says

To afford a typical starter home, buyers must now make $75,849, Redfin reported. That's an 87% jump…

Filip De Mott   


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Why a booming US job market is bad news for homebuyers

Mortgage rates are back above 7%, and labor-market forces could keep them from falling again.

Filip De Mott   


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I'm buying a house in 2024. Here's why I'm sticking with a traditional fixed-rate mortgage despite the trendier options promising to save me money.

I'm buying a house in Austin with a fixed-rate mortgage despite high interest rates and the increas…

Cork Gaines   


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Homebuyers are flocking to areas most exposed to extreme weather risk and pushing prices higher, JPMorgan says

Housing prices are actually rising in the areas most at risk of extreme weather because buyers have…

Filip De Mott