Home-buying sentiment hits all-time low, as mortgage rates surpass 7%, Fannie Mae says
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‘There’s no doubt the housing market received a significant shock’: U.K. house prices fall further
U.K. house prices fell at its fastest rate in October in 21 months, after mortgage…
Read MoreA home buying tactic from the ’70s and ’80s is seeing a revival—here’s how it works and what buyers and sellers get out of it
Home buyers are looking for ways to whittle down their mortgage rates. As a result,…
Read MoreA majority Americans want to live in a place with strong gun-control laws: Redfin poll
As Americans head to the midterm elections this month, several issues pertaining to housing weigh…
Read More‘It’s kind of a perfect storm in those markets’: Rent growth is declining in these Sunbelt cities
The Sunbelt’s hottest pandemic rental markets are chilling out. The Sunbelt — a region that…
Read MoreA majority of Americans want to live in a place with strong gun-control laws and IRS should brace for ‘broad and deep’ scrutiny if Republicans win midterm elections. Here’s why every taxpayer should care.
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. A majority of Americans want to live in…
Read MoreIf I sell my rental I can pay off my primary mortgage and be debt-free. Is that a good idea in this housing market?
Dear MarketWatch, I have a rental property that’s worth $175,000, and I owe $53,000. My…
Read MoreHome buyers are looking a lot older — and whiter
The characteristics of first-time home buyers are shifting as homeownership grows more unaffordable and out…
Read MoreWe want to build a granny flat. How do we protect ourselves?
Dear Harry, Our son is remodeling his house. He and his partner have two children…
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‘Am I the world’s biggest fool?’ I married my husband after being together for 25 years. Now he wants a divorce. I’ll be left with nothing. What can I do?
My husband and I have been together for 28-plus years, and married for three. We…
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