Housing Insights Central

As we get closer to 2026, many homeowners who got mortgages with higher interest rates might be wondering if it’s finally time to refinance for a better deal. With inflation starting to cool off, mortgage...

This past week, the average 30-year mortgage rate climbed to over 7%. In 2022, mortgage rates more than doubled while housing prices remained high. These trends reflect some of the challenges of finding affordable housing in 2023. The issue of a...

The Chesapeake Housing Authority recently announced plans to improve and expand affordable housing options across the city. Proposed upgrades to existing communities and new programs aim to better serv...

When Elon Musk purchased Twitter for over $40 billion dollars, the world was pretty polarized on the news. Though not so much because one person was buying the world's biggest social media platform, but ...

  For many first-time home buyers, the journey towards their dream home can seem daunting and out of reach due to high home prices and interest rates. However, there is goo...

In New York state, homeowners might get some help with their property taxes through the Star program. This week, the state started sending out stimulus checks, which are part of a tax credit system under the STAR pro...

Securing a spot in the Section 8 housing program is a sigh of relief for many, but the path leading up to it is loaded with waiting times and ambiguity.  As states are starting to accept applications for their...

Dreaming of owning your own home? A new proposal called the "First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit" could be a big help.  It's a plan that might give people looking to buy the...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has made changes to help people with FHA (Federal Housing Administration) insured single-family home loans keep their homes when they have trouble paying their mortga...