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Author: Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY

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Rental prices reach the highest level in two years: ‘Young adults are setting out on their own again’

June 18, 2021June 20, 2021Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAYComments Off on Rental prices reach the highest level in two years: ‘Young adults are setting out on their own again’

Renters appear to be heading back to cities as vaccination rates rise and jobs come back. The median rent hit its highest level in two years in May.

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Mortgage rates: Despite low-interest rates, not all homeowners are refinancing. Should you refinance now?

June 10, 2021June 11, 2021Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAYComments Off on Mortgage rates: Despite low-interest rates, not all homeowners are refinancing. Should you refinance now?

Interest rates are at historic lows but about 14.1 million borrowers are not looking to refinance. Here are tips and strategies to save you money.

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Low-income borrowers could potentially save an average of $100 to $250 a month under a new FHFA program

June 4, 2021Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAYComments Off on Low-income borrowers could potentially save an average of $100 to $250 a month under a new FHFA program

More than 2 million low-income families did not take advantage of historically low interest rates to refinance their mortgages.

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Home prices rose by more than 50% in these 10 markets since 2017

June 1, 2021June 2, 2021Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAYComments Off on Home prices rose by more than 50% in these 10 markets since 2017

If you own a home in the top 10 metro housing markets, it might be worth a lot more than what you paid for, even if you bought it a few years ago.

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Hot real estate market helps luxury homes soar, even houses that languished on the market for months

May 31, 2021June 1, 2021Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAYComments Off on Hot real estate market helps luxury homes soar, even houses that languished on the market for months

Americans have struggled with bidding wars and a limited number of houses for sale. But the luxury home real estate market is improving.

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Multi-generational home sales increase during COVID-19 pandemic as buyers care for parents

May 23, 2021May 24, 2021Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAYComments Off on Multi-generational home sales increase during COVID-19 pandemic as buyers care for parents

In the first three months of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of multi-generational homes bought jumped from 11% to 15%.

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As prices soar and bidding wars flare, many home sellers will ask above what they think their house is worth

May 20, 2021Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAYComments Off on As prices soar and bidding wars flare, many home sellers will ask above what they think their house is worth

In the current seller’s market, 29% of would-be home sellers expect to set the list price above what they think the house is worth.

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Finally tackling that home improvement project? Why you should expect delays, shortages and higher prices into 2022

May 19, 2021May 20, 2021Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAYComments Off on Finally tackling that home improvement project? Why you should expect delays, shortages and higher prices into 2022

The COVID pandemic brought an opportunity for many to start home improvement plans. But the industry is having trouble delivering.

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‘I don’t care that I’m overpaying’: Houses are selling over asking price. Here’s how to win a real estate bidding war.

May 12, 2021May 13, 2021Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘I don’t care that I’m overpaying’: Houses are selling over asking price. Here’s how to win a real estate bidding war.

The real estate market continued to break historic records inĀ April, as home prices rose 21% YoY and the median home-sale price soared to $348,500.

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One-third of people who delayed mortgage payments during COVID-19 used cash for groceries, utilities

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAYComments Off on One-third of people who delayed mortgage payments during COVID-19 used cash for groceries, utilities

In a Credit Karma survey exclusive to USA TODAY, 59% of people felt their financial stability depended on their ability to delay mortgage payments.

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