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Unless you live in a big city, living on a busy street is often considered highly undesirable. And even if you do find yourself in New York or Los Angeles, owning on a major thoroughfare can have its drawbacks. And while many of those drawback are valid (does anyone...

The numbers: Sales of newly-constructed homes in the U.S. dropped 0.4% on a monthly basis in December to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 694,000, the government reported Monday. That’s compared with a seasonally-adjusted pace of 697,000 set in November, which was...

The success of a rental property investment hinges on several factors. Fortunately, many of these factors are within the control of the individual investor. To make the most money through your rental property investment, be sure to pay attention in these key areas:...

Ten years ago, many homeowners were desperately hoping to hang on to their homes. Others were doing everything they could just to scare up potential buyers. Meanwhile, said buyers were struggling to get financing from newly skittish lenders. Ah, memories. What a...

Members of the military on active duty and veterans hoping to buy a home in expensive parts of the country have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Starting next year, they'll be able to take out Veterans Affairs–backed mortgages as large as their bank...

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What is a seller’s market? Simply put, it's a market where there are more home buyers than sellers. Based on basic laws of supply and demand, this means sellers have the upper hand: They will likely sell their place quickly, perhaps for over asking price, with a...

National rents just notched their slowest uptick in almost two years. According to data from property analytics firm CoreLogic, rents grew just 2.9% in June, down from a 3% rise last year. Month over month, RENTCafe shows rents rose just $3, hitting $1,469 nationally....

For many black households, the housing crisis never ended. While 73.1% of white Americans owned homes as of the second quarter of 2019, a record low of 40.6% of black Americans had achieved homeownership and 46.6% of Hispanic Americans. The resulting 32.5...