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HUD NEWS

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia L. Fudge, Secretary Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20410                            HUD No. 23-106                                                                                                              FOR RELEASE HUD Public Affairs                                                                                                         Thursday 202-708-0685                                                                                                                    June 1, 2023HUD.gov/Press   HUD KICKS OFF JUNE’S NATIONAL HEALTHY HOMES MONTH Theme of Connecting home, health, and You highlights how fixing hazards in homes improves residents’Continue reading “HUD NEWS”

Getting The Best Price For Your Home

These features may ‘set you ahead of the competition’ when selling your home, research finds PUBLISHED THU, APR 6 20232:23 PM EDT Lorie Konish@LORIEKONISH In this article A prospective home buyer is shown a home by a real estate agent in Coral Gables, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Today’s home sellers may be ableContinue reading “Getting The Best Price For Your Home”

How to get a mortgage with no down payment.

Sigrid Forberg Associate Editor You don’t have to give up the dream of homeownership just because you’re short on funds. We adhere to strict standards of editorial integrity to help you make decisions with confidence. Please be aware that some (or all) products and services linked in this article are from our sponsors. You don’tContinue reading “How to get a mortgage with no down payment.”

The Tax Benefits of Buying a Condo for For Your Child’ College Housing

 Tax Tips The Tax Benefits of Buying a Condo for For Your Child’s College Housing With real estate prices recovering in many markets, it might make sense to buy a condo where your child can live during college. He or she can live there while attending school, and you can avoid “throwing away” money on dormContinue reading “The Tax Benefits of Buying a Condo for For Your Child’ College Housing”

In the last decade, a surge in home prices has built considerable wealth for the middle class.

Carmen Reinicke@CSREINICKE Total housing wealth grew by $8.2 trillion between 2010 and 2020, according to a March report from the National Association of Realtors. The coronavirus pandemic’s housing boom added even more value to homes. But unless people plan to sell their houses — which can be a difficult feat in a hot housing market — thereContinue reading “In the last decade, a surge in home prices has built considerable wealth for the middle class.”

REAL ESTATE

Housing wealth gains a record $1.2 trillion, but there are signs the market is cooling PUBLISHED MON, JUN 6 20223:03 PM EDTUPDATED MON, JUN 6 20224:24 PM EDT Diana Olick@IN/DIANAOLICK@DIANAOLICKCNBC@DIANAOLICK The amount of money mortgage holders could pull out of their homes while still keeping a 20% equity cushion rose by an unprecedented $1.2 trillion inContinue reading “REAL ESTATE“