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Once upon a time in America's history, real estate was the number-one investment opportunity for people looking to earn a good living. This doesn't necessarily have anything to do with that popular trend o...

While the economy has improved since the height of the pandemic, many households continue to struggle with housing costs. Fortunately, resources are available for at-risk homeowners and renters in need of assistance. Federal an...

Owning a rental property can be a great way to invest your money and have an extra source of income. However, additional responsibilities include finding the right tenants, accounting, and handling repairs and ...

The U.S. housing market has declined since last year. A primary reason is that home prices continue to outpace inflation. That means that even as housing prices decline, potential buyers find buying a home too expensive. Many people have chosen to re...

As the cold Maine winter approaches, many seniors are worried about being able to afford the high costs of heating their homes. With fixed incomes and rising energy prices, heating oil and other fuels can strain limited budgets. F...

In recent years, the importance of stable, affordable housing has increasingly come to the forefront of national discourse.  Amidst this conversation, rental assistance programs have been reco...

The U.S. government is giving $10 million in aid to help people with lower incomes who rent their homes. This help is aimed at folks living in places that get money from a special government program...

  Passaic, a city in New Jersey, is taking a unique approach to combat rising rental prices without resorting to rent control. Mayor Hector Lora's two-part plan aims to provide incentiv...

For the past six weeks, the cost of borrowing money to buy a house has been going up. This increase is happening as the interest rates on government loans, known as Treasury yields, also rise during the presidenti...