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Market & Mortgage
The Mortgage Rate Reality Check: Why Relief is on Hold
Hoping for a sudden drop in borrowing costs this fall? The central bank just delivered a harsh reality check.
Market & Mortgage
The New Mortgage Math
If you've been holding out for a sudden drop in borrowing costs, you can probably exhale. Here's how buyers are handling the new math.
Home Projects
The Looming Lumber Tax
You have the equity to renovate. But a brewing border dispute over building materials is about to make major home projects a lot more expensive.
Energy & Solar
The Data Center Next Door
Tech companies are spending billions to build massive AI data centers, and the fight over power, water, and property values is coming to a neighborhood near you.
Market & Mortgage
A Push to End the Home-Sale Tax Penalty While Lenders Brace for a Bumpy Fall
Congress is trying to thaw the housing market's deep freeze by doubling capital gains tax exclusions, just as the mortgage industry prepares for a slowdown.
Home Projects
The Professionalization of the American Remodel
With moving off the table for millions, homeowners are trading DIY weekends for serious, high-tech upgrades to their current spaces.
Market & Mortgage
The Housing Market Is Frozen, Except Where It's Not
National home sales hit a wall when mortgage rates spiked. But beneath that quiet surface, cooling boomtowns and rising affordable cities are trading places.
Market & Mortgage
Sun Belt Reality Check: The Hidden Costs of Moving South
Retirees flock to South Carolina for the cheap taxes, but hidden local fees and strict new condo rules complicate the Sun Belt dream.
Money & Bills
The New Math of Homeownership
The housing market is splitting in two. While long-term owners sit on record equity, recent buyers are getting squeezed by rising rates and insurance bills.
Market & Mortgage
Why the $799 Mortgage Is a Myth, and Rates Are Stuck in Neutral
Mortgage markets are caught between a cooling job market and stubborn inflation. Meanwhile, a new lawsuit shows exactly why you have to read the fine print.
Home Projects
The Great Remodel Reality Check
With mortgage rates keeping buyers locked in place, Americans are fixing up the homes they already have. Here's how to plan a remodel that actually pays off.
Market & Mortgage
The Condo Hurdle: Why Buying Your First Place Just Got Harder
A massive federal rewrite of condo lending rules and mortgage rates stuck near multi-year highs are making life tough for entry-level buyers.
Market & Mortgage
The One-Year Peak: Why Cash Buyers Are Taking Over
Mortgage rates just hit their highest level in a year, ending the summer waiting game and handing the keys to all-cash buyers.
Market & Mortgage
The Summer Mortgage Relief That Never Arrived
Summer was supposed to bring relief for homebuyers. Instead, global tension and a spooked Federal Reserve have sent mortgage costs to a one-year high.
Market & Mortgage
The Builder’s Edge: Why New Construction is Defying the Rate Spike
Mortgage rates just hit a yearly high, but builders are offering massive discounts and rate buydowns regular sellers simply can't match.
Home Projects
The High Price of Doing Nothing
The major remodeling boom is officially cooling off. But as homeowners shelve their big projects, skipping routine maintenance could cost thousands.
Market & Mortgage
The 7% Shadow
Mortgage rates are creeping back toward yearly highs, leaving buyers squeezed and sellers stubbornly clinging to their pandemic-era bargains. Here's what that means for your next move.
Home Projects
The Lumber Tax: Why your next renovation just got more expensive
A proposed 50% tariff on Canadian imports will drive up the cost of lumber and building materials just as the construction industry was finally stabilizing.
Market & Mortgage
The Summer Squeeze: How to Buy When the Market Won't Budge
With prices hitting record highs and rates stuck in the mud, waiting for the housing market to cool off isn't working. Here's how to manufacture your own affordability.
Market & Mortgage
The Great Summer Standoff: High Rates and Quiet Open Houses
Mortgage rates are stuck in the mid-sixes and buyers are exhausted. Here's why the market is at a standstill, and where you can still find leverage.