mortgage planning

Finance

The great ‘shrinkflation’ of housing in America: What $500,000 buys today vs. what it bought in 2019

February 11, 2026
eswar6424

In 2019, $500,000 was more than enough to buy a single-family home in much of the…

Finance

More than 1 million homeowners are underwater on their mortgage — a 7-year-high. Here’s what experts advise they do.

February 9, 2026
eswar6424

About 1.1 million homeowners were underwater on their mortgages at the end of last year as…

Finance

These 2 charts show why buying a house is the hardest it’s been in decades

February 3, 2026
eswar6424

Home buyers across America have had little relief from sky-high home prices over the last few…

Finance

Think you can’t afford a house? More than half of down-payment assistance programs are now open to buyers earning over $100K.

January 31, 2026
eswar6424

The number of down-payment assistance programs is on the rise, and a growing share are open…

Finance

A Fed-Treasury asset trade? One analyst says a swap could help the struggling housing market.

January 14, 2026
eswar6424

The White House is proposing a flurry of policies to stimulate the moribund housing market, and…

Finance

Homeowners and home buyers race to lock in falling mortgage rates

January 14, 2026
eswar6424

Mortgage rates fell over the last week, pushing the 30-year down and sparking a boost in…

Finance

Trump suggests his ‘representatives’ will buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. What it means for mortgage rates.

January 9, 2026
eswar6424

Freddie and Fannie have been growing their mortgage bond holdings in recent months, but the 30-year…

Finance

For the first time in years, more homeowners have a 6% mortgage rate than a 3% one. That’s great news for frustrated buyers.

January 8, 2026
eswar6424

Why it’s actually a good thing for the housing market that so many homeowners have mortgage…

Finance

‘It’s been a struggle getting payments from her’: I rent a house to our daughter. Do I just gift her the house?

January 6, 2026
eswar6424

“She would be responsible for taxes and insurance, which should be manageable.”