Aarthi Swaminathan

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Student loan payment resumption will be a ‘major financial shock’ for renters, Moody’s says

By: Aarthi Swaminathan

Student loan payments are expected to resume in October and will have a big impact on young renters, according to a new report.

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U.S. mortgage rates ‘remain anchored north’ of 7%, Freddie Mac says

By: Aarthi Swaminathan

The U.S. 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 7.18%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

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Meet the brave Americans buying and selling their homes, despite record-high interest rates

By: Aarthi Swaminathan

With mortgage rates surpassing 7%, many homeowners are only selling if there is a pressing need to do so.

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The expiring national flood-insurance program could be saved, but that alone won't fix it

By: Aarthi Swaminathan

The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire this month, potentially leaving millions of homeowners in the lurch.

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Builder confidence index falls to five-month low amid high mortgage rates

By: Aarthi Swaminathan

Home-builder sentiment fell for the second month in a row, the National Association of Home Builders said.

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We have two kids and want a bigger house in the Bay Area in a better school district. Do we sell or rent?

By: Aarthi Swaminathan

'We don’t want to lose the equity we built up on our current home, which we think could come in useful.'

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U.S. housing starts drop to lowest level since June 2020

By: Aarthi Swaminathan

Construction on new U.S. homes fell 11.3% in August, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

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Mortgage demand rises ahead of Fed decision on rates

By: Aarthi Swaminathan

Mortgage applications have risen 5.4% in the latest week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The average rate for a 30-year mortgage is 7.31%.

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The price gap between renting and buying just hit the widest point since 2000, new analysis shows

By: Aarthi Swaminathan

Priced out of buying a house? Renting may be smarter than buying for now, according to new data from the real-estate technology platform Cadre.

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The return-to-office battle just hit a tipping point that gave companies a win

By: Aarthi Swaminathan

Companies’ push to bring more workers back into the office is showing initial signs of working, according to one important indicator.