homebuying

3 homebuying advantages to consider this June

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Even with today’s imperfect mortgage interest rates, homebuying this month could make sense for some buyers. yacobchuk/Getty Images Mortgage interest rates have declined slightly in the opening days of June, giving buyers a glimmer of hope that conditions could improve again. After dropping below 6% multiple times in recent months, rates consistently rose in the … Read more

Rival bills want to make homebuying more affordable. Here’s how they would tackle the problem.

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With Americans facing a housing affordability crunch, lawmakers from both parties are advancing rival bills aimed at curbing institutional investors’ purchases of single-family homes. One proposal would eliminate tax advantages for large real estate investors, while the other would bar big firms from buying single-family properties altogether. The two proposals come after President Trump reiterated his … Read more