Budget Battles
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Republicans Want Strings Attached to California Disaster Aid
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Biden Goes Out With a Bang in the Jobs Market
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Trump Privately Pushes Senators for ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’
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Trump Considers Declaring National Emergency for Tariff Rollout
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Trump Unloads: Grievances, Greenland and the Gulf of Mexico
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Republicans Divided Over How to Pass Trump’s Agenda
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Trump Pushes Johnson to Victory as Speaker
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6 Tips for Renovating Your Home Without Getting Ripped Off
Follow these steps to make sure that you’re not spending more than you need to on your home improvement projects.
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The Risk That’s Growing Once Again in the Housing Market
By Diana Olick, CNBCHomebuyers are increasingly opting to put less money down when purchasing their homes, increasing their risk should the housing market, and specifically home prices, falter yet again.
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Would Trump Take Away Your Mortgage Interest Deduction?
By Rob GarverIn the complicated world of federal tax expenditures, there is perhaps no provision more loved by its beneficiaries and more hated by academic economists than the mortgage interest deduction. For...
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The Most Expensive College Town in America
Living off-campus has long been seen as a way to save money on college expenses, but it’s getting a lot harder to find a deal. Here’s the most expensive college town for off-campus rents.
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Big Profits Are Back for Home Sellers
As a lack of inventory pushes home prices to record highs, sellers who put their homes on the market are making more money than at any point since the real estate bubble burst ten years ago.
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The Biggest Regret for Homebuyers
By Ester Bloom, CNBCMaybe you should think twice about that tiny house. More than half of all buyers have regrets about their purchase of a home, Trulia reports , and the No. 1 mistake buyers feel like they made is...
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Here’s the Biggest Problem Facing Homebuyers Today
Even as more homebuyers attain financial security and strong enough credit to qualify for a loan, they’re being shut out because of a dearth of homes of sale in many markets.
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In the Market for a New Home? What to Look for at an Open House
You can learn a lot spending a Sunday afternoon touring homes, whether you’re ready to make an offer or just trying to get a feel for the market.
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15 DIY Projects to Make Your First House Feel Like Home
If you’re like most first-time homebuyers, you’ve stretched your funds as far as they’ll comfortably go in order to purchase your new pad. Even if you don’t have much in the way of a renovation...
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6 Tips for Getting the Best Deal on a Mortgage
With the spring housing market in full swing, prospective buyers are battling rising prices and tight inventory. Still, it’s not all bad news for today’s buyers.
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Here’s Why Millennials Aren’t Buying Houses
The dearth of first-time homebuyers in the housing rebound has realtors and economists wondering when today’s 20-somethings will finally make the leap to homeownership. A new survey from the Consumer...
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Where the Pain of the Housing Crisis Is Still Being Felt
By Janna HerronThe number of U.S. homes worth significantly less than their mortgages shrank again last year and is now half of the peak reached four years ago. More than 6.4 million homes were seriously underwater...
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Here’s How Much Your Rent Will Go Up This Year
Renters may finally get some relief in 2016. After several years of record increases, rental prices will level off in 2016, according to a new Zillow forecast. The real estate website projects that...
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The Surprising Relationship Between Home Values and NFL Stadiums
The real winners on any given Sunday may be the homeowners near an NFL stadium, especially if the stadium has been there for a while. A new Trulia analysis of home values and rental rates finds that...
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Why the Stock Market’s Dive Is Good News for Homebuyers
By Diana Olick, CNBCThe plummeting U.S. stock market is giving potential homebuyers an unexpected boost, in the form of lower mortgage rates. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage moved down decidedly...