New Homes Now Cost Less Than Existing Ones. Are They a Better Value?
It's long been the case that new homes have cost more than existing ones. Why has that suddenly changed?
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It's long been the case that new homes have cost more than existing ones. Why has that suddenly changed?
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Conventional loan limits would rise from $806,500 to roughly $842,450 if based on today's home price data.
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Buy Now, Pay Later lender Klarna worries lenders will penalize borrowers who use its service.
Lenders can now choose between using FICO and VantageScore scoring technologies for credit checks. And borrowers could benefit from this credit score war.
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