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These 10 States Lead the Nation for the Most Expensive Homeowners Insurance: Report
Homeowners Whose Properties Are Featured Online Faces New Threat From Burglars, Thieves
60% of Baby Boomers Said Younger Generations Can’t Afford a Home Because They’re Not Trying Hard Enough
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Expedites Temporary Housing For Residents In Areas Struck By LA Wildfires
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Pasadena Native Lost Her House To LA Wildfires One Day After Paying Off Her Mortgage: 'It's Gone'
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How The Mircale Malibu Mansion And Pacific Palisades Home Survived The Devastating LA Fires
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What Happens To Your Mortgage And Property Tax When You Lose Your Home In A Natural Disaster?
The contract rate for the 30-year and the 15-year fixed terms are expected to fall between 25 basis points to half a percentage point after the Fed cuts its interest rates. 
Rent Prices Rose Faster Than Home Values for the First Time in 10 Years, Renters Remain Cost-Burdened
Rent prices rose 3.8% in 2023 while the median home values only rose by 1.8%. Rent prices in the United States rose by nearly 4% in 2023 while home values only grew under 2%. 
Will Silver Tsunami Forecast Come True? 50% of Boomers Never Plan To Sell Their Home, Study Finds
Boomers who said they did not plan to sell their homes cited finances, their mortgage rates, and emotional attachment as reasons for not wanting to list their properties. 
Mortgage Rates Fall To Lowest Level Since February 2023, Monthly Payments May Also Decline
The average contract rate for the 30-year term fell to 6.29% this week, which is 0.14 points lower from last week's rate of 6.43%. 
Homeowner Who Sold Bunker to Jeff Bezos Sues Realtor for Not Disclosing Amazon Founder Was the Buyer
The homeowner said knowing that Bezos was the buyer would have been "highly material" to the negotiations at the time. 
Real Estate Forecast: Will It Rise or Fall This September? Here's What Will Happen in Federal Reserve's Meeting
Financial experts are expecting the Federal Reserve to cut its benchmark rate on Sept. 18, which could make mortgage rates fall or rise. 
10 US Cities Where Buyers Are Paying More Money for Smaller Homes
The median American home is now 6% smaller while the sale price continued to increase by 52% from 2019 to 2024. 
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Puts Up Beverly Hills Mansion for Sale for $61M Months After FBI Raid
Combs' property features 10 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms in a 7,000-square-foot mansion. American rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs has listed his Beverly Hills, California, mansion for sale for $61. 
Newsom Vetoes Bill Helping Undocumented Immigrants Apply for State-Backed Housing Loans
In a veto letter, Newsom argued that the state only has "finite funding" available and said expanding eligibility should be "carefully considered." 
30% Home Financing Rule Is Dead; Here’s the New Rule for First-Time Buyers Amid Housing Affordability Crisis
The average sticker price for homes in the US is now $439,000, which accounts for nearly 50% of the typical income of a first-time buyer.
