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Home Equity, Mortgages, Real Estate Top Stories
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Mixed Messages in the Housing Market
Typically, prices drop when demand decreases. However, in March 2025, the median home price was above $403,000. This was the highest median March median in March, despite the slowest number of home sales in the month since 2009.
Who is winning and who is losing the home equity sweepstakes?
U.S. homeowners have significantly improved their wealth thanks to an increase in home equity, which reached nearly $35 trillion by the end of 2024. But not everyone is benefiting. We look at where stock-rich residents live, where people lose their value, and explore why both.
Don’t let bad credit prevent you from getting a home equity loan
Home equity loan borrowers tend to have a very trustworthy lot. However, it is possible to obtain a home equity loan with poor credit. The journey will be a little difficult. Here’s how to navigate the path to approval:
Old house, new headache for home buyers
As home prices skyrocket, aspiring buyers are increasingly looking at older properties and fixer uppers as potential entry points for the market. But these houses may be cheaper in advance, but they have catches. They can be expensive to maintain, or even habitable. This is the advantages and disadvantages.
How the rise in property taxes surprised me
Among the frequently used costs of homeownership: property tax. Home Equity News Round Upwriter Linda Bell explains how to increase homeownership by 134% over 20 years (yes, you read that right). What lies behind such a rise, and what can property owners do about it?
Just in case you missed it
Technically, these stories have been released in the past few weeks, but they are still worth highlighting.
How big are Helocs and Home Equity Loans?
It’s quite large. Finance Folk Call Home Equity Products “Serious Money Loans” and for good reason. We are talking about borrowings of $750,000 in amounts and credit lines, and even $1 million. Many lenders don’t even open an application unless they ask for a minimum of five digits. How do they decide how much they will give you and should accept the full amount you are being offered?
How to Find a Predatory Lender
Guaranteed approval. Hidden fees. Automatically applied addition. These are some of the characteristics of marauders whose practices are unfair, if not completely illegal. Here’s how to prevent yourself from becoming prey:
