Wealthy Chinese are increasingly targeting U.S. real estate, and some of the markets becoming havens for them to invest their fortunes are surprising.
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Some 414,000 home sales won’t happen this year because more buyers are strapped with monthly student-loan payments of $250 or more, according to John Burns Consulting.
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Investors are gradually pulling out of the housing market after helping to propel it to double-digit gains in 2012 and 2013.
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“Tightening the credit [rules] has an unusually high impact on minority borrowers,” says the CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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More first-time buyers are turning to their parents to help fund their home purchases, and some housing analysts say that without that buyer segment, “the housing recovery’s not sustainable.”
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Understanding the intricacies of each social media platform can be difficult, and it’s important to know that what’s appropriate for Facebook might not work as well for Twitter or Instagram.
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