Even with sky-high and still-rising prices, homebuyers aren’t overextending themselves like in the runup to the housing bust in the mid-2000s.
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The Hidden Costs Many First-Time Homebuyers Have Never Heard Of
Nearly half of homeowners, 44%, report they weren’t aware of the costs associated with buying a home, according to a Realtor.com survey in July.
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The Best Week of the Year for Homebuyers To Purchase Property
Homebuyers have been faced with sky-high prices, epic bidding wars, and a historic inventory shortage. But if they wait a little longer, they may get an edge.
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The New Housing Crisis: Are First-Time Buyers Being Priced Out of Homeownership?
The nation is in the throes of an unprecedented housing crisis. First-time homebuyers are one of the casualties as many are priced out of the market.
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How the Delta Variant Is Already Affecting the Hot Housing Market
The delta variant has the potential to upend the hot housing market—or it may be no more than a blip on this roller-coaster ride.
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A Side Effect of COVID-19: Pandemic Homebuying Remorse
Pandemic homebuying remorse has emerged as one of the consequences of COVID-19 as folks bought property at record prices at the height of a hot market.
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Why the Stock Market Drop Could Help—and Hurt—Homebuyers
The stock market drop could affect the white-hot housing market if stocks don’t bounce back up quickly, say real estate experts.
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Move Over, Millennials: Gen Z Is Getting Ready To Enter the Housing Market
Get ready. Members of Generation Z are preparing to enter the housing market over the next few years, once they have more job stability.
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The No. 1 Reason Homebuyers Are Moving Farther Away From the Big Cities
Today’s record-high home prices have led more homebuyers to sacrifice shorter commutes for larger homes at lower prices farther outside of the big cities.
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Don’t Believe the Headlines: Most Pandemic Buyers Happy With Their New Homes
Forget what you’ve heard. Most buyers who bought homes during the COVID-19 pandemic aren’t suffering from buyer’s remorse. Not even close.
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