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10 Insider Tips for Securing a Mortgage in Today's Competitive Market

Navigating the ever-changing housing market can be difficult, especially when applying for a mortgage. Home prices and interest rates can fluctuate drastically; thus, it's critical to stay informed ...

Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed While House Hunting

House hunting is exciting because it opens the possibility of finding the perfect home for yourself and your family. However, it is important to be aware that some unscrupulous people may be looking to take advantage of...

HUD and USDA Collaborates to Implements Updated Energy Efficiency Standards for New Homes

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have collaborated to update the Minimum Energy Standards for newly constructed ...

The 2020 Outlook for the Housing Market in an Era of Economic Uncertainty

Interest rates have stopped rising after increasing as the Federal Reserve Bank seeks to ward off a recession. In the past, rising interest rates has normally been a predictor of a stagnant housing mark...

The Elusive Millennials Begin to Enter the Housing Market

Millennials have been slow to participate in the housing market. Historically, they have preferred to rent rather than own as a result of various factors. This has helped limit the sustained rally in home prices. Howev...

Keeping a Pulse on the Housing Market: How to Make Smart Moves

While no investment is guaranteed, one market has done exceptionally well, barring the Great Recession: Housing. This is because housing is a resource that will always be necessary. Unfortunately, it's also ...

A First: Tech Companies Work with Governments to Lower Homelessness

Tech companies in the San Francisco Bay Area are typically associated with excessive wealth, greed, innovation, and general unaffordability for most. The lack of affordable housing in the region is relativel...

These States Will Cover Your First Home's Down Payment in 2020

With home prices continuing to go up in the United States, many people have given up on the prospect of owning a house. However, the tax deductions associated with mortgage interest combined with these great state...

Toy Theft From Texas Public Housing Triggers Massive Replacement Donations

Many families are suffering as a result of the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. In times when a family might have to choose between paying the electricity bill or buying Christmas gifts, par...