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Market Extra: After The Worst Year In A Decade, Housing Stocks Are Poised To Have A Banner Year
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December new-home sales were disappointing, but long-term tailwinds persist. Read more
The Moneyist: My Daughter Borrowed $50,000 To Treat Drywall In Her Home, But Now Refuses To Pay It Back
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This 67-year-old mother said she doesn’t want to lose her daughter, son-in-law or grandchildren over this bad debt. ... Read more
The Moneyist: I Just Discovered That My Husband Is Leaving His Personal Savings To His Mother
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‘I’m so frustrated that we don’t have a will that I’m almost ready to write my own without him.’ Read more
Capitol Report: Solid Fannie-Freddie Earnings Are A Foundation For Mortgage Giants Next Act
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises that guarantee mortgages to provide liquidity to the ho... Read more
The Fed: Powell Says Rural Poor Need Help With Education, Credit Access
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday the rural poor need more help with their education, credit Read more
Outside The Box: Landlord-tenant Relationships Are Changing, Thanks To Cryptocurrencies, Airbnb, And More
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New challenges facing landlords in 2019. Read more
In One Chart: The Average Adjustable-rate Mortgage Is Nearly $700,000. Heres What That Tells Us.
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Adjustable-rate mortgage sizes are vastly bigger than fixed-rate loans, as mortgage lenders use them as a means of getti... Read more
The Moneyist: My Uncles Caregiver Raided His Social Security To Pay For Her Car, Cell Phone And Cable Bill
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‘His shoes were held together by insulating tape — he said he didn’t have any money.’ Read more
The Fed: Fed To Stress Patience And That Means No Interest-rate Move Until At Least June
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The Federal Reserve next week will stress patience and that means no interest-rate move until at least June. Read more
The Moneyist: I Want My Mother To Leave Her Family Heirlooms To Her Kids — Not Her New Husband
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This daughter is concerned that her stepfather and his estranged children will inherit her mom’s belongings. Read more
This Is The Best Place To Buy A Home In The U.S.
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A recent study looked at which housing markets have the winning combo of low prices and high inventory. Read more
The Moneyist: My Daughter Bought A Home For Me, But Now She Needs Cash And Refuses My Help
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This mother says she would like to sell stocks to help her daughter upgrade to a larger home. Read more
Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Regulator Discussing Plan To End Conservatorship
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The acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency has told the agency’s employees that the regulator will anno... Read more
Buyers Are Finally Finding More Discounts On New Homes — But Only In These Cities
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Nearly one in four newly-constructed homes saw a price cut in the fourth quarter of 2018. Read more
Housing Advocates Call For Halt On Foreclosures During Government Shutdown
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The request targets the USDA’s home loans in rural areas. Read more
These Companies Are Expected To Profit From Trumps Continued Zero-tolerance Policy At The Border
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For some companies that have contracts with the federal government, rising detainee populations at the border could mean... Read more
Outside The Box: Stock Market Investors Could Hardly Ask For Better Conditions
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Forecasters of doom are probably two years ahead of reality, says Carmel Wellso of Janus Henderson. Read more
FA Center: 5 Things To Know About Investing In Single-family Rental Homes
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Owning an income property can diversify a traditional stock- and bond portfolio. Read more
REITs Keep Getting Spanked, But Here Are Some Bright Spots
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Real estate investment trusts have a lot of headwinds against them, such as rising interest rates, but there are sub-sec... Read more