Disclaimer: Good Day, Readers. WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations. Solutions for Middle-Class Homebuyers Amidst the Real Estate Prices Crisis Peter Thiel {see below link} summarizes why people struggle to buy a home. The US has consistently built too few homes almost every year since the housing bust got rough in 2007. Homeownership is still the best investment for legacy wealth. Over the past five years, ...
Read MoreDisclaimer: Good Day, Readers. WealthBuildingPowers blog is a financial literacy/competency blog and does not provide specific investment recommendations. YES, YOU STILL CAN BUY A HOME IN TODAY'S TRYING/CRYING TIMES Photo by Karolina Kaboompics on Pexels.com When I sold our Illinois home in 2023, we had a 2.67% interest rate. Millions of homeowners fortunate enough to have a similar rate feel forced to stay put versus accept today’s seven percent mortgage. We were blessed not to need ...
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