Tag Archives: Student Debt

Housing’s Spring Bloom ‘Stuck’ Due to Short Supply

“If I am underwater in my equity and now suddenly I’m not, but I’m up 5 percent and the market around me is appreciating 6,7,8,9, 10 percent, why don’t I wait and perhaps get a 10 percent return on my … Continue reading

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Why Housing Affordability Is at Risk

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 3.68 percent last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. From 1985 through 1999, rates ranged from 6 to 13 percent. Present low rates have allowed buyers to purchase more … Continue reading

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Housing’s Big Challenge: $1 Trillion in Student Debt

(Read More: How the Student Loan Crisis Drags Down Home Prices) Their story is getting ever more common, as total student loan balances nearly tripled between 2004 and 2012, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of … Continue reading

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