Housing Insights Central
Delve into articles on market trends, home improvement, and legal tips that guide you to smarter housing decisions.
6 Things You Need to Know Before Buying a Home
If you plan to buy a home now or in the future, that is the most significant financial decision you will make. Therefore, you’ll need to make several considerations before settling on a home to void regrets. For example, you s...
Preparing Your House for the Spring Season: What You Need to Do
It already feels like spring is in the air in many areas of the country. Even if you have a few more weeks of winter left in your neck of the woods, now is the time to start thinking about how you can prepa...
Housing Advice and Programs
This past week, the average 30-year mortgage rate climbed to over 7%. In 2022, mortgage rates more than doubled while housing prices remained high. These trends reflect some of the challenges of finding affordable housing in 2023. The issue of a...
Will Affordable Housing Remain a Priority in the United States?
Housing affordability has become a hot topic in the U.S. within recent years, only further exasperated by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Countless individuals and families have faced cruelty while enduri...
Renting vs. Owning: Making the Right Choice for Your Housing Needs
When it comes to housing, you have two main options: renting or owning. There are advantages and disadvantages to both options. It is important to think through your individual needs and financial situatio...
Who Needs to Talk to a Housing Counselor?
Are you in the middle of trying to buy a home? You may already have purchased one but are now in the throes of trying to keep it. If foreclosure seems around the bend, don't panic. There are plenty of resources available to ...
United States Housing Industry Makes a Huge Comeback
The American housing market has made a big comeback between June and the end of September, according to a report released on October 1. This has happened even though the economy as a whole is still struggling to make gains...
Zoning Rules Can Restrict the Availability of Affordable Housing
In his first week as President of the United States, Joe Biden took more than 40 executive actions. Among his actions and promises are plans to help with the racial inequalities and affordable housing crisis. H...
Housing Market Had Incredible Gains in 2020
In a press release dated February 9, Zillow announced that the United States housing market gained about $2.5 trillion in value in 2020. This is the most value gained in a year since 2005. The housing bubble burst around 2007 to 20...
