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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.
A home for sale in Houston, which sits on the fault line between regions going in opposite directions.
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Homebuyers keep looking for a dip in mortgage rates

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 29, 2023
A February rise in pending home sales likely reflects a short dip in rates earlier.
An uptick in a pending home sales in February follows lower mortgage rates from a month or two earlier.
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Banks in Turmoil

Mortgage rates dip following bank collapse

by Lily Jamali
Mar 15, 2023
The last few days have been particularly unstable for mortgage rates, which were already volatile amid recent interest rate hikes.
Mortgage rates took a dive after the closure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, marking a period of volatility tied to people's unease about the financial sector.
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Who still wants a "trophy building"?

by Matt Levin
Mar 10, 2023
The market for skyscrapers with great views and lush amenities is softening.
Office spaces with amenities like rooftop terraces and kombucha on tap may be on the chopping block for companies trying to rein in costs.
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Will that kitchen remodel pay for itself when you sell your house?

by Amy Scott
Feb 17, 2023
Most home improvement projects don't break even, a new study says. But the value of an upgrade may be more than financial.
A desire for dedicated office space "blossomed" into a major renovation at Matt Hampton's house in suburban Baltimore.
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For home stagers, it's hard to put a pretty face on the real estate downturn 

by Alisa Roth
Feb 7, 2023
Home stagers dress up a house so it’ll sell for more money. The slowing market is hitting them, too.
After doing a walk-through, stager Krisann Evoli advises clients on strategies such as rearranging closets to make them look bigger.
Eva Eakin
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Have homebuyers adapted to higher interest rates?

by Amy Scott
Feb 2, 2023
Some analysts say acceptance plays a role in the recent increase of home sales.
Following mortgage rates north of 7% late last year, a 6% mortgage rate doesn't sound too shabby to some homebuyers.
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More buyers are backing out of housing contracts

by Amy Scott
Jan 26, 2023
They're down about 26% compared to a year ago.
When buyers back out of contracts, that can slow down construction of new homes, said Clint Mitchell, CEO of Estridge Homes in Indianapolis.
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Adventures in Housing

3 real estate agents on the cooling U.S. housing market

by Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 17, 2023
“I don’t know what this year is going to bring,” said one experienced Montana agent.
After a sizzling few years, there's a chill in the U.S. housing market, and mortgage rates have been volatile. Above, downtown Truckee, California.
Courtesy David Westall
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Shelter costs rose in December while the Consumer Price Index declined. Why?

by Amy Scott
Jan 12, 2023
Today’s inflation report showed that both the rent and owner-equivalent rent indexes rose 0.8% in December.
Rents fell .8% nationally in December, according to data from Apartment List. Yet rents in the CPI rose by .8% last month,
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