Video tours? Suburbs? Coronavirus changes how and where we buy homes
By Charisse JonesJessica Menton
USA TODAY
Jessica Chamorro’s dream of owning her first home was upended in March after she was furloughed from her catering […]Read more
Why you should think twice about delaying your mortgage payments.
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business
Rob Allen and his friends used to talk about sports all the time. These days, the main topic of conversation […]Read more
Why it’s suddenly more difficult to get a mortgage
Some banks are now requiring a credit score of at least 700 and a 20 percent down payment.
April 14, 2020 By Martha […]Read more
Want to refinance? Make sure you understand the new tax laws.
By Kathleen Pender
San Francisco Chronicle, March 7, 2020 Updated:
With mortgage rates hitting record lows, some homeowners may be looking to refinance their mortgage […]Read more
Insurance companies and lenders are responding to climate change — by shifting risk to taxpayers.
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Holding the Bill
Insurance companies and lenders are responding to climate change — by shifting […]Read more
Californians’ home mortgage deduction would be capped under new bill
By Alexei Koseff Jan. 9, 2020
SACRAMENTO — California homeowners with big home loans and vacation properties would owe higher taxes under new legislation to […]Read more
Bay Area home to 55 of the nation’s 125 most expensive ZIP codes
by Kathleen Pender
San Francisco Chronicle
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Of the nation’s 125 most expensive ZIP codes for home-sale prices this year, 13 are in San […]Read more
Some millennials are raiding their 401(k)s for a down payment — there are better ways to do it.‘This is a clear sign you’re not ready to buy yet,’ financial experts caution
by Herb Weisbaum
Two in 10 millennials (19 percent) who plan to buy a home expect to dip into their retirement accounts to fund […]Read more