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Homebuyers

Mortgage rates hit highest level in 7+ years

by Jed Kim
Oct 12, 2018
It’s getting more expensive to get a mortgage. Data out this week from Freddie Mac shows the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 4.9 percent. That’s the highest it’s been in seven years. What does that mean for prospective home buyers?   
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How young homebuyers pull it off

by Reema Khrais
May 3, 2018
Despite common narratives, 20- and 30-somethings are just as interested and hopeful about homeownership as everyone else.
Over the last year, Laura and Phillip Radke have spent thousands of dollars fixing up their $560,000 house in Los Angeles.
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Millennials are helping to strengthen the home market

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 30, 2017
Sales jumped more than 5 percent last month.
Everything from worker shortage to material prices have forced builders to adapt.
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