Finance & Mortgage

Mortgage Rates Racism: Approval Higher for White Than Black & Hispanic Says Study

As if the loan approval game isn’t fraught with long odds enough, a recent Zillow study has shown that race or ethnicity contributes to whether one’s home loan application will be rubber-stamped or not.

Homes Near Starbucks are More Expensive? Values Increase 96 to 171%

Homes situated within a quarter of a mile radius of a Starbucks tend to appreciate in value by 96% between 1997 and 2013. This is higher than the national average of 65% in U.S. homes.

And The Most Resilient American Cities Are… (LIST)

When the housing market crashed in 2008, some areas were hit harder than the rest. While the United States has been posting broad growth across the nation, some hard-hit areas have recovered surprisingly well.
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