Today’s home buyers could be in for a shock when the tax man comes calling. In 2021, around $328 billion in property taxes were imposed on single-family homes across the country, according to a new report from real-estate analytics company …
The steep upward climb in mortgage rates still isn’t showing any signs of stopping. On Friday, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate 5.06%, according to data from Mortgage News Daily. The 15-year fixed rate hovered at 4.29%. “Only 24% of consumers …
My wife and I have been living in our “starter home” for over 40 years. We are now to the point that we will shortly need a home with minimal stairs. I understand that, as joint tax filers, a portion …
The numbers: The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city price index posted a 19.1% year-over-year gain in January, up slightly from 18.6% the previous month. On a monthly basis, the index increased 1.8% between December and January. Meanwhile, the Case-Shiller national home price index …
Mortgage rates are racing toward 5% as the Federal Reserve’s expected trajectory for future rate hikes becomes clearer. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 4.42% as of the week ending March 24, representing an increase of 26 …
Dear MarketWatch, My husband and I are unsure if we should downsize now or wait for housing prices and our debt to come down. We are recent empty nesters at ages 62 and 68, and both still working full time …
In the U.S. housing market, it still pays to have a ton of cash on hand. A new report from real-estate brokerage Redfin RDFN, +2.35% examined the most effective strategies for winning bidding wars for homes. The report was based …
You have an adult child who is struggling to buy a home in today’s overheated seller’s market. Meanwhile, you’re ready to unload your current abode. Maybe to downsize or move into a retirement community. Maybe to move to a warmer …
Out-of-towners have cash to spare when shopping for homes — at least compared with local families competing for those same properties. That’s the takeaway from a new analysis conducted by real-estate brokerage Redfin RDFN, -20.18%, which looked at the gap …
Dear Quentin, I’ve been married for over 10 years and we have no children together. I filed for divorce from my deadbeat, soon-to-be ex-wife. She worked full-time for the city of Philadelphia for almost 20 years, and began claiming disability …
Surging mortgage rates are making the prospect of buying a home even more expensive for Americans — many of whom have already grown weary about the state of the housing market. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.69% for the week …
I’m in the process of divorcing my husband. He walked out on our marriage two years ago and disappeared. He was going to help family in Pennsylvania and never returned home. We were in contact for a while and then …