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Flint, Detroit top list of most-affordable U.S. cities for homebuyers

(The Center Square) – Flint and Detroit rank as the two most-affordable cities in the nation for homebuyers, according to a new WalletHub report. The analysis compared 300 U.S. cities across key housing cost and income metrics. It measured affordability using 10 factors, including home prices relative to income,

Montana nonprofit releases interactive map of housing affordability in all 56 counties

A new analysis from a Helena-based nonprofit has found that nearly half of renters in Montana are cost-burdened, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on rent or other housing costs. The Montana Budget and Policy Center has created an interactive map that shows information on

Best Cities to Be a Single Homeowner - Insurify

Are you thinking of taking the plunge into homeownership but feeling a bit daunted by the idea of tackling this major purchase on your own? A second income from a life partner could make it easier to manage a mortgage, but if you opt to buy solo, you’re certainly

Cities with the Greatest Rise in Rent Values - Insurify

A return to cities and a tight housing market upset the rental landscape in 2022, contributing to a 16.5% jump in the national average rent price. Although prices started stabilizing between April 2022 and April 2023 with a more modest 5.3% increase, some renters are still facing bigger

10 Best Cities for Homebuyers With a Household Income of $75,000 | Insurify

Housing affordability is a growing issue, with homeowners spending a higher proportion of their earnings toward homeownership compared to previous years. The average homeowner paid 26.5% of their household income toward principal and interest (P&I) in November 2023 vs. 14.7% in 2020, according to the National

The Most and Least Climate-Resilient Cities for Homeowners | Insurify

Once relatively foreseeable, the cost of homeownership is becoming harder for homeowners to predict as insurance premiums increase. Insurify projects a 6% increase in U.S. home insurance rates by the end of 2024 — but homeowners in states with high climate risks, like Louisiana and South Carolina, could see double-

Midtown Commons: $7.2 million Missoula city land sale heads to final vote

A development proposal to build hundreds of different home types on city land near the Southgate Mall could secure final approval from the Missoula City Council Monday night. The city would sell roughly 15 acres of land to private developer Miramonte Companies for $7.2 million. Miramonte would then build