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Housing market
There are now only 4 major U.S. cities where buying is cheaper than renting
May 25, 2023
That's good news if you're looking to buy in Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland or Houston, but what about the rest of us?
New home construction ticked up in April, signaling a rise in demand
by
Justin Ho
May 17, 2023
Most new homes are going up in the South and states like Utah and Nevada, where homes are generally more affordable than on the coasts.
Millions of dilapidated houses sit vacant in the U.S. A Colorado college program aims to change that.
by
Dan Boyce
May 11, 2023
Construction students get blighted homes back on the market under the auspices of a community college program.
Why inflation runs hottest in the Mountain West
May 9, 2023
Last month, the CPI pegged area inflation at 6% year-over-year, a whole percentage point higher than the national average.
Lower mortgage fee will help some buyers with Fannie and Freddie loans
Apr 25, 2023
The Federal Housing Finance Agency will lower the loan-level price adjustment fee for people with smaller down payments.
Home builders feel more confident, despite inflation and higher interest rates
Apr 18, 2023
Their confidence tanked last year.
Eggs are cheaper, but not housing? Inside the latest consumer price index
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Kristin Schwab
Apr 12, 2023
The March report shows inflation slowing overall and prices easing in some key areas (food) and not in others (services and shelter.)
For public good, not for profit.
Housing price trends are split down the middle of the country
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Mar 30, 2023
Prices are cooling in the West, but the market in the East is still hot. We check in with a real estate pro in the center of the divide.
Homebuyers keep looking for a dip in mortgage rates
Mar 29, 2023
A February rise in pending home sales likely reflects a short dip in rates earlier.
New home sales rise in the South and West, but sag in Northeast
by
Justin Ho
Mar 24, 2023
Affordability is attracting people to sunnier climes — and that's helping to heat up those regions' economies.