Selling a home is a tough time. This is also true for homebuilders, who have canceled orders and lost interest…
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If I sell my rental I can pay off my primary mortgage and be debt-free. Is that a good idea in this housing market?
by adminby adminDear Market Watch, I have a rental property worth $175,000 and have $53,000 in debt. My primary home is worth…
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My boyfriend has a nicer house, and says I should live with him. My mortgage is paid off. He believes I should pay half of his monthly costs. Is that fair?
by adminby adminQuentin My boyfriend owns a house with a 30 year loan balance of $150,000 at 4% interest. He has $275,000…
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I invested $25,000 in repairs in my girlfriend’s house, and contribute 50% of the mortgage — but I’m not on the deed. What can I do?
by adminby adminQuentin I am 66 and moved in with my girlfriend who owns her own house. I invested her $25,000 in…
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When will mortgage rates go down? Brace yourself, economists warn house hunters that rates of 7% may be the ‘new normal.’
by adminby adminWhen will mortgage interest rates go down? And will they go down soon? “Anyone predicting mortgage rates should be humble,”…
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‘No housing market is immune to home-price declines’: Home values are already falling in these pandemic boomtowns.
by adminby adminRising interest rates and declining buyer demand are finally weighing on home prices. the average interest rate for a 30-year…
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Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto Retail investors are not having a good time in the market at this time, so there is…
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‘He makes irresponsible choices’: My brother pays my mother’s mortgage and co-owns her home. How can I ensure that my other sibling and I each inherit 1/3 share?
by adminby adminQuentin My younger brother suggested I contact you for advice on our family home. He makes monthly mortgage payments, but…
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House prices will soon undergo a ‘correction,’ says Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics — but not a ‘crash’
by adminby adminThe housing market is in recession, many economists saybut when will house prices return to reality? Soon, says one economist.…
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Photo: Dark Shad/Zuma Press One of the consequences of inflation is the lure of bad policies that come with it.…