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Unlock the Secrets of Affordable Housing: A Guide to Smart House-Hunting

The quest for a home - a sanctuary that resonates with personal comfort and fits within financial reach - often seems like a faraway dream. Numerous housing programs and practical housing advice...

2024 and 2025 Housing Market: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know

Mortgage rates have been falling, but the prices of homes have stayed high. This means if you’re hoping to buy a house, you should start saving money and working on your credit score now.  Look...

5 Ways Retirees Can Upgrade Their Homes Through Grants

Spending time at home becomes more common in retirement. This is a period when many retirees find their homes need changes to match their new lifestyle and possibly changing health needs. For those aged 65 and above,...

California's New Helping Hand for Homebuyers

In California's Bay Area, a place known for its sky-high housing prices, a new opportunity is making waves for those dreaming of owning a home but struggling with the upfront costs. A program is now available, offering up ...

The 2020 Outlook for the Housing Market in an Era of Economic Uncertainty

Interest rates have stopped rising after increasing as the Federal Reserve Bank seeks to ward off a recession. In the past, rising interest rates has normally been a predictor of a stagnant housing mark...

Parish Heights Housing Development in Corning Receives $4.9 Million State Funding

The Parish Heights housing development project in Corning has secured a substantial grant of $4.9 million from the state, signifying a major advancement in providing permanent housing for form...

Dealing with a "Frozen" Housing Market? Here Are Buying and Selling Tips

Right now, the housing market in the United States and many countries abroad is considered "frozen". In other words, government restrictions as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic has left many who were...

A Complete Guide on COVID-19 Eviction and Foreclosure Restrictions

With many economists projecting that we will see worse levels of unemployment than the Great Depression, it's no secret that millions of Americans are worried about how they'll be able to make that next rent ...

Don't Make These Mistakes While Moving During the COVID-19 Pandemic

While it may not be the most advisable time to move, there are plenty of valid reasons to do so. Some have jobs they've already agreed to perform in a new state. Others are leaving states whose pandemic-rela...