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Getting Your Dream Home: Top Housing Hacks and Game-Changing Programs
Welcome to a housing guide like no other, where your dreams of a perfect home take center stage. In the quest for a dream home, the path can often seem labyrinthine, with challenges and uncertainties at...
Where Will Mortgage Rates Head in 2020?
One of the things that helped the housing market forward in 2019 was the fact that interest rates dropped over the course of the year, making mortgages less expensive. Experts now predict that the good times will persist throughout 2020...
How to Talk to Your Landlord About COVID-19
Like many Americans, you may have either fallen behind on your rent or are at risk for doing so in the near future. While evictions are barred right now, you may be in danger once the moratorium expires. However, you are not as muc...
Is It a Good Idea to Relocate During the Fourth Quarter of 2020?
An increase in housing sales in the fourth quarter of 2020 is expected as parents race to move into neighborhoods with the best schools for their children. Low mortgage rates and fear of COVID-19 will encour...
COVID-19 Pandemic and Hurricane Laura Coalesce to Create Housing Crisis
In parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, both renters and homeowners are dealing with the aftermath of catastrophic Hurricane Laura. The hurricane made landfall as a category 4 storm, with wind speeds ...
A BlackRock Apologist Market
There are a lot of cynical people in the nation today; many Americans who always suspect ulterior motives. And for a nation that's perpetually awash in some scandal at the highest tiers of society, people have a right to display their cynicism. ...
US Housing Starts Down Big in 2022
For those who have heard the news that US housing starts are down 4.1% over the past two months of 2021, your first thought might be, "What is a housing start?" Simply put, a housing start is the construction of a new housing development...
Tips to Avoid Getting Scammed While House Hunting
House hunting is exciting because it opens the possibility of finding the perfect home for yourself and your family. However, it is important to be aware that some unscrupulous people may be looking to take advantage of...
HUD and USDA Collaborates to Implements Updated Energy Efficiency Standards for New Homes
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have collaborated to update the Minimum Energy Standards for newly constructed ...