Q1 home affordability improves to highest level in a year
Almost one of every three households could afford to buy the median-priced home during the fourth quarter, thanks to lower mortgage rates and stable prices.
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Mortgage rates
Long-term mortgage rates inched lower for the period ending May 16, giving home-shoppers a bit more buying power.
30-year: 4.07% vs. 4.10% a week ago
15-year: 3.53% vs. 3.57% a week ago
Source: Freddie Mac
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Q1 home affordability improves to highest level in a year
Almost one of every three households could afford to buy the median-priced home during the fourth quarter, thanks to lower mortgage rates and stable prices.
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CAR: Housing market springs back in March
Spring brought some much-needed life to the housing market, as home buyers embraced lower mortgage rates and more home listings. Home prices reached the highest level since October 2018.
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Home sales rebound in February, small price gains
An increase in homes on the market and lower mortgage rates helped home sales rebound in February, ending several months of a staggering market.
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Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Zillow wants to buy (and) flip your house, for a fee
Online real estate giant Zillow is buying homes in several markets nationwide, with the goal of making minor fixes that generate nifty profits.
Bloomberg BusinessWeek: More Californians are leaving for Boise, Reno
Affordability and politics, in some cases, are causing more Californians to leave the Golden State for Boise, Reno and other cities in the West.
Open Listings: Pity tech workers, they can't afford homes, either
Fast-rising home price are forcing tech workers to crunch the numbers, and they are being priced out of the market, too.
Knowledge
REX gets $45 million, expands AI and big data real estate listings in California
Company's 2% commission model takes on the traditional real estate industry, where Multiple Listing Service holds the key to buying -- and selling.
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$1.5M in fees, taxes waived for mobile home owners
A new state program will help mobile home owners to get the proper registration and title for their property and have fees and taxes waived, saving them hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
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