• Inflation Surges Back Up to 3% in Troubling Sign for Consumers and Mortgage Rates,Keith Griffith

    Inflation Surges Back Up to 3% in Troubling Sign for Consumers and Mortgage Rates

    Realtor.com / Getty ImagesAnnual inflation has risen for the fourth straight month, news that will quickly send mortgage rates higher for prospective homebuyers.Overall prices were up 3% in January from a year earlier, higher than the 2.9% pace recorded in December, according to the Labor Department

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  • Breaking Into the Market: Smart Moves for First-Time Buyers,KCM Crew

    Breaking Into the Market: Smart Moves for First-Time Buyers

    If you’re like a lot of aspiring homebuyers, there’s a major hurdle standing in your way — the cost of living. From groceries to gas, eggs, and just about everything else, prices have gone up. And that rings true for home prices, too.But even when everything feels expensive, there are still ways to

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  • Razed Altadena Home Sells for $100K Over Its Asking Price—as L.A. Residents Flee Their Fire-Ravaged Houses,Snejana Farberov

    Razed Altadena Home Sells for $100K Over Its Asking Price—as L.A. Residents Flee Their Fire-Ravaged Houses

    Google MapsA home in Altadena, CA, that was burned to the ground by last month’s Eaton fire has been sold for more than $100,000 above the asking price—as questions remain about the future of the Los Angeles suburb in the wake of the devastating blazes.The 9,109-square-foot vacant lot on West Calave

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