By Cory Hopkins on 3/1/2016 The headline U.S. Housing Confidence Index dipped to 66.9 in January from 67.4 a year ago. Among people 18-34 years old, 65 percent said homeownership and the American Dream go hand-in-hand, more than any other generation. People-of-color also were more likely than whites to consider homeownership integral to the American Dream. Americans’ overall confidence in the U.S....
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Jan. 28, 2016 11:40 AM ET AP, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for a fourth straight week amid persisting turmoil in stock markets and global economic worries. Gerry Broome FILE - In this Tuesday, June 9, 2015, file photo, a sold sign is displayed in the yard of a newly constructed home in the Briar Chapel community in Chapel Hill, N.C. On...
How much do you know about your flood risk? It’s not as cut-and-dry as one might think – and it doesn’t take a Category 4 hurricane to see the effects of heavy rainfall. Many of us tend to think that living outside of a coastal area will keep us safe from flooding caused by hurricanes and tropical storms, but don’t let out of sight mean out of mind. In fact, every single state in the United...