Why Starter Homes Are So Hard to Find Right Now
Many homeowners are holding onto ultra-low mortgage rates, creating a shortage of affordable homes for first-time buyers.
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Many homeowners are holding onto ultra-low mortgage rates, creating a shortage of affordable homes for first-time buyers.
On average, homeowners pay more in mortgage interest than the purchase price of the home, a sign of uncomfortably high rates.
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The average mortgage amount has never been higher. Meanwhile, first-time buyers now make up the smallest share of home purchases on record.
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Some allege unhelpful practices by two of the housing market's biggest behemoths.
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Homeowners are increasingly tapping their home equity using second mortgages such as home equity loans and HELOCs.
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