
New Construction Mortgage Lending Rebounds
New home purchases bounced back in April after a March decline. First-time home buyers seeking FHA-insured financing were among the biggest segment of buyers.
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Should I Rent or Buy a Home? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some HighlightsWhile renting may be less expensive in some areas right now, there are two big benefits homeownership provides that renting can’t. Owning a home means you get to say goodbye to rising rents and hello to stability. It also gives you the chance to gain equity as home values rise over t

Housing Starts Post Slight Gains in April
The pace of housing starts was 17.7% higher than a year ago, but still insufficient to meet the demand, experts say. Higher rates have stymied homebuilding.

Zillow: U.S Rents Rose Faster Than Wages
Tampa and Jacksonville saw rents surge more than three times quicker than wages in the past four years, according to Zillow.
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