The votes are in: Primary reason causing first-time homebuyers to buy
The monthly votes are in. We look into one of the most popular polls from January 2022 and see what readers sensed most persuaded first-time homeowners to buy.
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Tag: American Dream
Thanks to skyrocketing home prices, renting is now cheaper than buying
As prices rise out of control, some would-be homebuyers are eyeing rentals with a renewed appreciation.
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The “uncomfortable feeling” of a booming housing market
How human emotion drives the economy and real estate market.
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Post-election housing sentiment shifts
Will the outcome of the 2016 election impact the housing market’s performance in 2017?
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California retirees weigh their housing options
How will retiring Baby Boomers influence California’s real estate market?
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Decreased income mobility casts a shadow on home sales
Meeting real estate demand really can be as simple as changing a few outdated regulations.
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Getting carried away by the American Dream
Results for Trulia’s American Dream Survey are in — while wounded, the dream lives on!
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The 20% solution: personal savings rates and homeownership
This article analyzes the current rate of personal savings against the backdrop of the increase in mortgage downpayment requirements, and its affect on the California real estate market.
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Does America need a new dream?
A recent debate featured in The Economist posed the question: Should homeownership be discouraged?...
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Homeownership drivers: the American Dream soldiers on
Which demographic do you focus your FARMing campaigns on? Negative-equity owners. (29%, 15 Votes)...
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FHA grasps in empty pockets for the American Dream
Bailout is inescapable for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), as mortgage delinquency rates...
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The MID truth test
This article examines the arguments for protecting the mortgage interest tax deduction (MID), reveals who truly benefits from the subsidy and questions both its viability and actual use as a marketing tool by real estate brokers and agents.
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The homeownership confidence shift
This article examines the financial viability of homeownership in the wake of the housing crash, and how the housing crash impacted ideas about mortgage spending and commuting.
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Californians are optimistic about the coming year
Do you believe your personal financial situation will improve in the next 12 months? No (65%, 85...
Read MoreGive me homeownership or give me death!
Should the Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction be eliminated from the U.S. Tax Code? Yes (66%, 534 Votes) No (34%, 278 Votes) Total Voters: 812 Eliminating or paring down the mortgage interest tax deduction would save the government...
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Americans dream for a home on unstable ground
This article reviews a recent poll on American attitudes towards owning a home in light of the Great Recession and the housing crisis, and reevaluates the place of homeownership in the American Dream.
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