WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home construction rebounded in August at the fastest pace in seven months, a hopeful sign for a housing industry that has been struggling with rising lumber costs.
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College students squeezed by a massive housing shortage and rising rents are living in motels, commuting long distances or sleeping in their cars.
Refinancing to a fixed rate can help shield you from higher monthly payments when the rate adjusts, which can make it easier to budget for your housing costs. However, fixed rates are generally higher than adjustable rates, so it may be difficult to justify a refinance unless your ARM rate...
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Core prices, which exclude the volatile food and energy categories, rose 0.2 percent in June and 2.4 percent from a year earlier. Most of July's increase in consumer prices came from higher housing costs. Prices for energy, medical care and apparel slipped in July, while food expe...
Climate change impacts threaten the stability of the US housing market. In response to growing concerns that increasing costs of flooding are not fully captured in property values, we quantify the magnitude of unpriced flood risk in the housing market by
Over the past 30 years, energy costs have remained relatively stable even as economic output more than doubled. US energy producers responded to market signals through innovations such as fracking. At the same time, businesses and consumers also adapted by increasing energy efficiency. While greenhou...
Nearly half of all renter households in the US were cost-burdened in 2023, meaning they paid more than 30% of their income towards housing costs, according to new government data. The data, released Thursday as part of the US Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey, ...
“However, increases in housing costs, which account for a large share of inflation, remain stubbornly high, mainly due to low inventory relative to demand.” US Crime + Justice World Africa Americas Asia Australia China Europe India Middle East United Kingdom Politics SCOTUS ...