Posts with tag Homeowners

Homeownership Still a Dream of Most Americans, Survey Says

Despite crumbling home values amid the housing downturn, the majority of Americans still aspire to own their own homes. A new survey by Integra Realty Resources found that 75 percent of non-homeowners ages 22 to 50 would still like to own a home someday. Younger Americans were even more positive: Of those younger than... Continue Reading »

Wealth Gap in America Wider Than Ever, Report Says

WASHINGTON -- The wealth gap between younger and older Americans has stretched to the widest on record, worsened by a prolonged economic downturn that has wiped out job opportunities for young adults and saddled them with housing and college debt. The typical U.S. household headed by a person age 65 or older has a net... Continue Reading »

Cities Where Homeowners Are Staying Afloat

President Obama recently announced he would extend the nation's mortgage refinancing program in an effort to provide relief to homeowners whose mortgages are worth more than the value of their homes. With 11 million underwater households no one can claim the housing crisis over. However, some regions have survived the... Continue Reading »

Mortgage Applications Fall to 15-Year Low Despite Enticing Rates

WASHINGTON - Mortgage applications to purchase a home fell last week to a 15-year low, despite the lowest mortgage rates in decades. Many potential buyers are holding off because they are worried about job security and fear the economy could slip back into another recession. The Mortgage Bankers Association said... Continue Reading »

Watch: AOL Real Estate's Interview With a Ghost Hunter

Is there anything scarier than plummeting home value? According to Kris Williams, ghost hunter extraordinaire, there's plenty to give homeowners the willies -- and not just around Halloween either. As a lead investigator on the SyFy Channel's "Ghost Hunters International," Williams has crisscrossed the globe in search of... Continue Reading »

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