Housing Insights Central
Delve into articles on market trends, home improvement, and legal tips that guide you to smarter housing decisions.
Pandemic Brings Up Questions of Housing Rights
Last week, rent strikes broke out in New York and a few other states, where thousands of people gathered around during the height of the virus pandemic to protest for free housing, among other things. Although it was simply l...
The Coming Eviction Crisis in the United States Will Be Frightening
The coming months are set for an eviction crisis across many states. Millions of renters are behind on their payments to their landlords and cannot catch up due to their own personal economic conditions. Unt...
How the Housing Crisis and COVID-19 Are Creating the Perfect Storm
Both financial and health experts are growing increasingly worried about the effects of the COVID-19 virus on the housing industry. As more Americans continue to struggle to find employment in this unprecede...
A BlackRock Apologist Market
There are a lot of cynical people in the nation today; many Americans who always suspect ulterior motives. And for a nation that's perpetually awash in some scandal at the highest tiers of society, people have a right to display their cynicism. ...
Housing Advice and Programs
This past week, the average 30-year mortgage rate climbed to over 7%. In 2022, mortgage rates more than doubled while housing prices remained high. These trends reflect some of the challenges of finding affordable housing in 2023. The issue of a...
The Top 4 Considerations to Make When Buying a Home
Since purchasing a house is a momentous investment that requires a significant amount of cash, it is essential to spend enough time researching and following the proper procedure before settling on the perfect home. If y...
House Maintenance Tasks to Check Off the List as Summer Comes to an End
While the temperatures outside may feel otherwise, summer will soon be in the rear view mirror. This means that now is the time to perform those home maintenance tasks that should be done before the...
Understanding New York’s STAR Tax Relief Program
New York State has a special program to help people save money on property taxes, especially for school costs. This program is called the School Tax Relief (STAR) program. It was created to make living in New York more a...
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...