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US house buying guide: September 27-October 3 named best week to buy a home in 2026; homebuyers could save $14,000From September 27 to October 3, 2026, prospective homebuyers could enjoy favorable market conditions that might support their purchasing de...
Mortgage Rate Today: Why mortgage refinance rates surged to 7.43% as Treasury yields hit a 40-year extreme — homeowners now face a costly questionMortgage Rate Today: Homeowners looking to reset their mortgage terms faced higher borrowing costs this week as rates climbed across every ...
In 1925, 10,000 Missouri schoolchildren built a miniature city with 1,200 buildings that helped boost homebuilding across SpringfieldIn 1925, Springfield schoolchildren constructed a miniature city for a promotional campaign. This ambitious project featured 1,200 tiny bui...
19-year-old YouTuber builds 300-sq ft. tiny home on parents’ property for $45,000. Here's why more Gen Z are choosing to live independentlyA nineteen-year-old built her own tiny home on her parents' property, avoiding rent. This trend highlights young Americans seeking independ...
17-year-old British carpentry apprentice began building a small 12.5-sq-m trailer home from reclaimed materials; within three years, he owned it debt-free after spending just £6,000A Bristol carpentry apprentice built a 12.5 square metre tiny home on a donated trailer using reclaimed materials, achieving full debt free...
In 2019, SYMA created 120 jobs through Colombia's El Paraíso. 7 years later, 67% became homeowners, 91% bought their first homes, 99% of waste was diverted, water use fell 25%, earning 5 starsEl Paraiso, a Colombian social housing project, achieved exceptional sustainability certification. It significantly addressed the local hou...
Think buying a house is a smarter investment than renting? Bengaluru CA warns of a costly real estate trapBengaluru-based CA Meenal Goel challenges the belief that buying a house is always a smarter investment than renting. She suggests consider...
Gen Z and homeownership: Has the aspiration of this generation to be a homeowner disappeared?Gen Z is not rejecting homeownership. It is becoming more deliberate about the financial equation behind it. For this generation, a sensibl...
You can afford the Gurgaon EMI, but can you afford the life after it? CA warns homebuyers and asks them to re-thinkCA Nitin Kaushik has warned Gurgaon homebuyers to look beyond the EMI when deciding whether they can afford a house. He said the real cost ...
CA challenges ‘buy your home early’ advice: Why your 30s should focus on wealth buildingCA Nitin Kaushik challenges the advice to buy a home early, arguing that ages 25 to 40 should prioritise asset accumulation. He recommends ...
Think a Rs 50,000 EMI is better than Rs 35,000 rent? CA explains the home loan trap many ignoreCA Nitin Kaushik warns that comparing a Rs 50,000 EMI with Rs 35,000 rent can hide the true cost of homeownership. A 20-year loan may cost ...
Mortgage rates hit highest level in over a year. Here's what it means for homebuyers in the USUS mortgage rates have climbed for five consecutive weeks, reaching a yearly high. This trend makes homeownership increasingly difficult fo...
CREDAI, NAREDCO hail RBI policy, stable home loan interest rate to help sustain housing demandThe real estate industry's leading organizations, CREDAI and NAREDCO, applaud the RBI's decision to maintain the current repo rate. This mo...
Bengaluru tech salaries are rising, then why are people giving up on buying homes? Viral post highlights a deeper issueA viral X post by Shankar von Mysuru has reignited the debate over Bengaluru's rising housing costs, with many users saying homeownership i...
CREDAI, NAREDCO hail RBI policy, stable home loan interest rate to help sustain housing demandRealtors welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's decision to maintain the repo rate. This stability in home loan interest rates is expected to...
RBI's status quo on repo rate to boost festive housing demand, homebuyer confidence: Industry expertsThe RBI’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% is expected to support homebuyer sentiment and sustain housing demand during th...
RBI MPC: Home loan borrowers can breathe a sigh of relief, but how long their good days will last?RBI repo rate: The Reserve Bank of India has maintained its repo rate at 5.25%, providing ongoing relief for home loan borrowers. This deci...
Techie earns Rs 25 LPA, 4 time more than his father, yet could not afford the same home his father bought. What changed?Noida’s rising property prices highlight the growing gap between salaries and home affordability. Social media user Ankit Pandey compared a...
Mumbai records best-ever July property registrations, stamp duty collectionsMumbai's property market achieved its best-ever July performance with strong housing demand. The city recorded its highest-ever property re...
US President Trump's economy at 18 months is a tale of shocks, resilience, and signs of stalled progressPresident Trump's initial eighteen months saw economic shocks from immigration and tariffs. An Iran war also impacted oil prices and global...