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3 Reasons Experts Are Calling the Current Housing Market "Remarkable"
When the pandemic first started to pick up speed, the economy rapidly dropped. Many people feared a repeat of the 2008 recession, where dropping housing prices had disastrous results. However, things do no...
Financial Solutions Available to Pandemic-Weary Landlords and Tenants
The housing situation nationwide is one of a "tsunami of evictions" without rent relief and possibly another stimulus package according to CNN. One North Carolina county courthouse reported 60...
Finally, Solution for Homelessness and Spiraling Housing Prices on Horizon
It's no secret that housing prices in desirable locations have been skyrocketing for the past few decades. As something that's often seen as a tenet of "generational warfare" between Baby Boomers and ...
Is a Fourth Quarter Housing Crisis Inevitable During 2020?
Of the $4.6 trillion invested in commercial mortgage loans in the United States, Wells Fargo invested $125 billion, Bank of America $85 billion, and J. P. Morgan Chase holds $65 billion of these mortgages. By April 2...
What Maine Is Doing to Increase Affordable Housing Options
The lack of affordable housing is a common problem in Maine as it is in the rest of the United States. This widespread flaw causes more people to be at risk of homelessness. Those who live on an extremely low income ...
Securing Your Home: The Basics of Homeowners Insurance
Homeowners' insurance is an absolute necessity when you own a home. It'll safeguard your house and its contents and offer coverage for personal liability if disaster strikes, like natural calamities, theft, or...
Will the Housing Market Continue to Prop Up the US Economy?
While job growth and business spending have been slowing down, the housing market still provides a bright spot for the economy. In order to keep the economic expansion going, the United States will need housing growt...
These 8 Cities Are Right on the Brink of a Major Housing Market Slump
For the most part, the housing market is looking relatively strong despite all the unrest from COVID-19. However, there are a few areas where the pandemic has greatly affected housing. Regions that had ov...
Housing Advice and Programs
This past week, the average 30-year mortgage rate climbed to over 7%. In 2022, mortgage rates more than doubled while housing prices remained high. These trends reflect some of the challenges of finding affordable housing in 2023. The issue of a...