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Opinion: why we all have a stake in closing the homeownership gap

Housing Wire

The program helped a generation of Americans purchase their first home, however, due to a government policy known as “red-lining,” banks were effectively prohibited from issuing FHA-insured loans in neighborhoods that were predominantly Black or Hispanic. They are counting on someone to buy their home at a fair price when they retire.

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Insurance carrier exodus rattles California and Florida housing markets

Housing Wire

One of my recent new home buyers got their final quote on a property a 30-minute drive from the coast and it had gone up 40% from a year ago. The rising costs and lack of availability of homeowners insurance has forced many homeowners and buyers to turn to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation , the state’s insurer of last resort.

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Should you update your gas stove?

Berkshire Hathaway

Some believe that gas appliances increase your home value while others argue electric appliances do. Although buyers who prefer electric appliances, often find it very important to them and with fewer options on the market, they may be willing to pay more. Now, this is where it gets tricky.

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A CALL FOR MORE ACCESSORY DWELLINGS AMID HOUSING CRUNCH

Will Springer Realtor

Also known as a mother-in-law or cottage, the dwellings can offer viable housing to younger buyers seeking to save for their first home or enable seniors to age within a familiar neighborhood. The number of single-family-home listings on the market at the end of July was 13% (3684) higher in King when compared to the end of June.