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‘Phony Money Paying for Real Money' — Cramer Sells Some Bitcoin and Pays Off a Home Mortgage
“It was so great to pay off a mortgage. It was like, kind of, phony money paying for real money,” CNBC’s Jim Cramer said.
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Retired and House Hunting? How to Finance Your Next Home Purchase
While getting a mortgage in retirement can be tricky, there are alternatives to traditional financing or other strategies that may help you qualify.
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Homebuilder Confidence Rises in April Despite Record High Lumber Prices
One year after home construction ground to a screeching halt, due to the Covid pandemic, builders are more than bullish yet again.
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Mortgage Refinance Demand Hits Lowest Level in Over a Year, and Homebuyers Retreat, Too
It was a mixed week for mortgage rates, which started high and then fell slightly, but the damage was done early.
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‘When Is the Housing Market Going to Crash?' Is a Red-Hot Search on Google – Here's Why
Google reported last week that the search “When is the housing market going to crash?” had spiked 2,450% in the past month.
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Op-Ed: More Boomers Are Choosing to ‘Upsize' Their Homes in Retirement
Rather than downsizing, retirees are starting to upsize, moving to bigger homes in their golden years. They’re doing it for all sorts of reasons.
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Bidding Wars, Lack of Houses and Desperate Buyers: How to Navigate Buying a Home This Spring
Competition is tough for the limited supply of homes on the market. Here’s how to make sure you are positioned to buy a home without busting your budget.
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Zillow President Expects Increase in Home Listings as Covid Certainty Improves
“All the indicators that we see say that this housing market … [continues] to be hot, and there are a lot of reasons for that,” Zillow’s Susan Daimler said.
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Here's How Much Weight Americans Gained During Covid, and Here's How They're Losing It
The stressful and sedentary nature of life during the coronavirus pandemic caused some to fall out of fitness routines and gain weight.
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These Are 2021's Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers
Heavy competition for homes has sidelined some first-time buyers, especially in major markets, so here are the best places for home shopping.
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Biden Consumer Watchdog Seeks Delay of Trump-Era Debt Collection Rules
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing a 60-day delay to two debt-collection rules set to take effect in November.
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Mortgage Refinance Demand Drops 20% as Rates Rise to 10-Month High
Mortgage rates moved higher again last week, causing homeowners and potential homebuyers to pull back on borrowing.
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Consumer Protection Agency Cracks Down on Mortgage Servicers That Don't Assist Struggling Homeowners
The CFPB expects mortgage servicers to offer homeowners options before foreclosing on them. Here’s what it means for you.
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Consumer Protection Group Proposes Rule to Prevent Foreclosures Until 2022
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule Monday that would prevent mortgage servicers from filing a foreclosure until after Dec. 31, 2021.
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‘This Is Not the Time for Amateurs,' Says Real Estate Agent in a Fiercely Competitive Housing Market
Selling a home has never been easier, and while that may sound like great news for real estate agents, there is a problem: They are desperate for listings.
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Homeowners Behind on Their Mortgages Could Get a Reprieve on Any Foreclosures Until 2022
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking to give homeowners in Covid-19 forbearance programs a reprieve from foreclosure proceedings until 2022.
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A Slight Drop in Mortgage Rates Didn't Stop the Bleeding in Refinances
Higher mortgage rates are hitting the refinance market hard, and they are starting to take their toll on homebuyers.
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Moving? Here's How Much You Need to Earn to Afford a House
With housing prices on the rise, here’s a look at country’s most and least affordable cities to buy a home.
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Pending Home Sales Fell Over 10% in February, as Record Low Supply Stifles the Housing Market
The U.S. housing market is suffering from its lowest supply in history, and that is taking an increasingly hard toll on sales.
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Critics Slam the Fed as Home Prices Rise at a Historic Rate
Home price gains are accelerating at an alarming pace, a sharp, pandemic-induced inflation that some claim is not getting enough attention from the Fed.