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ALL HAIL TEXAS!

Severe hail events 18% more frequent in the first half of 2023 than prior three years. Severe hail events in the United States – storms which delivered hail of at least one inch in size within a metropolitan area – increased by almost 18% in the first half of 2023 compared to the average number of...

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HOME AFFORDABILITY GETS EVEN TOUGHER ACROSS U.S. DURING Q3

Major Home-Ownership Expenses Consume 35 Percent of Average Wage Nationwide, Reaching Another High Over the Past Decade; Historic Affordability Drops to New Low ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, released its third-quarter 2023 U.S. Home Affordability Report...

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Renting Beats Buying in All but Three of the Largest U.S. Metros

Buying a starter home in the top 50 metros cost $1,111 (60.3%) more than renting in August, as median U.S. rents see fourth consecutive month of year-over-year declines The elevated mortgage rates, steep home prices and declining rent costs familiar in today's housing market have made it...

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