In a congressional effort to increase retirement savings, Secure Act 2.0 was recently signed into law … And it’s sure to affect people with retirement accounts. But what impact could it have on YOU and your real estate investing?
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One month after setting a record low level for affordability, the unaffordability of new homes in the U.S. has skyrocketed.
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Less than two weeks ago we cited Freddie Mac according to which the average 30 year US mortgage just rose above 6% for the first time since 2008, with real-estate brokerage Redfin commemorating the move by saying that “This Is The Sharpest Turn In The Housing Market Since The 2008 Crash.” Well, just a few days later, Jeff Gundlach was so kind to point out this evening…
A majority of Americans, 56%, now say price increases are causing financial hardship for their household, up from 49% in January and 45% in November. The latest reading includes 12% who describe the hardship as severe and 44% as moderate.
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Rent prices in the U.S. are rising at the fastest pace in decades, slamming U.S. households across the country, according to data from the Bank of America Institute.
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Buying a home in the US is the least affordable it’s been in 33 years as mortgage rates soar this year and home prices hit record highs.
Black Knight publishes a monthly Mortgage Monitor report that contains interesting information on the mortgage market and housing.
The current housing market is an interesting one, to say the least. Right now, home prices are up on a national level while borrowing has gotten fairly expensive. That’s putting a lot of would-be buyers in a tough spot.
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Jerome Powell doesn’t like to bless bets in financial markets, but he could shift the needle this week on how high investors expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to cool overheated prices.
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The first shipments of Russian coal and crude oil, paid for in yuan, will arrive in China in April and May, respectively.
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