While “shelter costs” make up 25% of the Consumer Price Index, the calculation only looks at rising rents. SMR calls that “a major flaw” and developed its own index.
HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. – SMR Research Corp. says there’s ...
Risk Rating 2.0 – FEMA’s updated method to price flood policies based on individual homes – has gotten bad press, but it’s a solution for old problems, according to NAR.
WASHINGTON – There’s still confusion around the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP ...
Everything is bigger and, as it turns out, better, in Texas. Over the past couple of years, the Lone Star State has ranked among the top states for relocation. In 2021, Texas gained the most residents, according to data from the United States Postal Service, and in 2022, it came ...
The residential rental market is now the fastest-growing segment of the housing market. In the United States, the demand for single-family rentals, defined as either detached homes or townhouses, has risen 30 percent in the past three years.1 And in Canada, rental units now account for nearly ...
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Russia’s deadly invasion of Ukraine has set much of the world on edge, with many fearing this could become the largest conflict since World War II. Russian airstrikes battering Ukrainian cities and bases have already roiled financial markets around the globe, rippling through the U.S. housing market.
Mortgage interest ...
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Among its many impacts, COVID-19 has had a pronounced effect on the housing market. Low home inventory and high buyer demand have driven home prices to an all-time high ...
View MoreJust a quick “Hi!” to my long-time followers and a cheery “Welcome!” to all my new visitors! You've made it to my tiny home on the internet. I really think you're gonna love it here. So you know, here’s what’s you can expect up ...
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