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The Battle Between Home Buyers And Sellers

For two years, America was a home seller’s market that ended late in 2022. Owners were able to get several bids on their homes. They could even get buyers to waive inspections. This halted…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Miami Is the City With the Most Mortgage Fraud Risk

While mortgage fraud is rare, people do make applications where they lie about their incomes and where people try to get mortgages multiple times. According to real estate research firm CoreLogic, this is most…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

In Seattle, People Have to Make $400,000 to Buy A Home

The rapid increase in home prices has cooled. The primary reason is that mortgage rates have almost doubled for a 30-year fixed-rate loan. This can add hundreds of dollars to monthly mortgage payments. Americans…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

The $400,000 House

Last year was an excellent year for home sellers and a difficult one for buyers. The mix pushed home prices to record levels.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Phoenix Runs Out of Water

It was only a matter of time before the rapid growth of Phoenix collided with its low water supply.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 4 years ago

Hawaii Is Where People Spend The Most On Rent

As housing prices rose over the last three years, so did rent prices. People who could not afford a down payment rented instead. It became a race. A high mortgage payment or high rent…

Mike Sauter · 4 years ago