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Renters Beware: These Hidden Costs May Be in Your Lease

Zillow

According to the Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends Report 2017 , renters account for 37 percent of all households in America - or just over 43.7 million homes, up more than 6.9 This jump in the number of renters has put pressure on both tenants and landlords. million since 2005. City ordinances.

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Houston Housing Market Forecast: Current Data & 2021 Predictions

Houston Properties

Worried about missing out on a boom? Since the COVID-19 lockdown, homes have a higher “intrinsic value” to people as they spend more time in their abode (implying that many families will allocate a higher percentage of their total net worth to making their home their haven). Concerned about a housing market crash?

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ROOTING HARD FOR LOWER MORTGAGE RATES

Will Springer Realtor

At the same time, many homeowners are sitting comfortably with low mortgage rates. Fully 60% of mortgaged homeowners have lending rates below 4.0% This represents about 75M homeowner households, according to a Harvard housing report, out of a total of 85M households nationwide. Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities.

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FED’S ACTIONS TAKE STEAM OUT OF HOUSING MARKET

Will Springer Realtor

Ten months and five Fed rate hikes later, mortgages are being offered at an interest rate that is more than double from January. points away, but there are some experts – former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers among them – that believe to fully remedy rising inflation the Fed must be more aggressive and target its rate in a 5.0%-5.5%