Homeownership
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Latest Articles
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Top 10 places where home-price gains have dramatically outpaced wages
Home prices are rising much faster than incomes and it’s not where you think.
5 min read Aug 21, 2020 -
In pricey areas, local zoning rules squeeze housing affordability
Restrictive zoning rules protect property values — sometimes too effectively, housing economists say.
5 min read Aug 13, 2020 -
With home prices skyrocketing in certain cities, buyers ask themselves: Is it even worth it?
A huge home-value gap has opened up between coastal cities and the rest of the U.S.
5 min read Aug 07, 2020 -
Survey: More than a third of Americans have delayed financial milestones because of pandemic
Buying a home or car and getting married are among the goals people are postponing.
3 min read Jul 15, 2020 -
Summer housing market picks up as states reopen
Home purchase applications may actually top last year, group predicts.
3 min read Jun 22, 2020 -
Survey: Most Americans say personal finances haven’t improved under President Trump
Just 17 percent say their finances have improved under Trump, Bankrate’s survey finds.
4 min read Jun 15, 2020 -
How to negotiate a home purchase in a seller’s market
The pandemic has tightened home inventory even more, so forget lowball offers in most places.
4 min read May 29, 2020 -
Home-pricing hacks: How homebuyers can pay less and sellers can get more
How to set listing prices and other secrets of consumer behavior revealed.
3 min read May 27, 2020 -
Spring homebuying season is all but canceled — but will it hurt home values?
Home values will take a hit if COVID-19 drags on, experts predict.
5 min read May 01, 2020 -
Home seller gains slip in first quarter as home-price growth cools
Sellers get a little less and buyers pay a little less.
1 min read May 06, 2019