Tag: Consumer Affairs
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I’m a recent widow. I’m building a house on my son’s and daughter-in-law’s land. Do I have legal ownership? What if they decide to sell, divorce, or die before me?
Dear MarketWatch, My son and daughter-in-law just moved into their new home, which is on a one-acre lot. They want me to move nearby, as I lost my spouse recently. My dilemma is this: Construction has already begun on a small one-bedroom house for me, for which I am paying cash. What if they decide ... -
‘It’s nuts’: Real estate agents describe chaos in New York City’s hot rental market
Renting an apartment in New York City this summer? Say hello to sky-high prices and a fight to the finish. Amid the heat and the occasional rain, there’s a mad scramble to rent affordable apartments in Gotham, which has been undersupplied for many years. Real estate agents describe the mayhem when it comes to prices. ... -
‘It’s nuts’: Real estate agents describe chaos in New York City’s hot rental market and more than half of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, making them more vulnerable to recession
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. ‘There seems to be little relief in sight’: More than half of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, making them more vulnerable to recession People living paycheck to paycheck were more likely to have experienced financially distressing events at some point over the last three years. Read More ... -
‘She has a poor work ethic’: I rent out rooms in a single-family home. I charge $1,300 per room, but my sister only pays $800. Should I ask her to pay more?
Dear Quentin, I own a rental property single-family home. I rent the rooms out individually for $1,200 per month plus utilities (about $1,300 all in). I have a very good track record of maintaining full occupancy. One of the tenants is my sister, who has lived in the house for 10 years. Due to our ... -
‘Gap in house prices and salaries will cause another financial crisis’
Homeowners typically have a gross annual income that is 29pc higher than that of private renters. Those on higher incomes also hold the bulk of the £180bn in additional savings British households accumulated over the pandemic. The new dominance of fixed-rate mortgages will insulate the market from much of the immediate pain of interest rate ... -
Five boozy Father’s Day gifts for dads and Sen. Cory Booker still believes this bill could narrow the racial wealth gap, help people buy homes and afford college
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Sen. Cory Booker still believes this bill could narrow the racial wealth gap, help people buy homes and afford college Baby bonds are ‘a powerful way to deal with the wealth inequalities in our country by also empowering our economy overall,’ Booker tells MarketWatch. Read More IRS unveils ... -
My family owns a house that’s split among my father and his three siblings. He spent $100,000 on renovations and wants to buy his siblings out. What can he do?
There’s been a property in our family going back decades. It was actually split into four equal parts among the original owners, who have now all passed away. So the kids of the owners have the rights to the property. They each have 25%. My grandma and her son (my uncle) were living there rent-free ... -
‘Not one sibling wants to pony up the money to purchase the property’: My father owns a family home with 3 siblings. He spent $100,000 on renovations. Can he force them to sell?
There’s been a property in our family going back decades. It was actually split into four equal parts among the original owners, who have now all passed away. So the kids of the owners have the rights to the property. They each have 25%. My grandma and her son (my uncle) were living there rent-free ... -
Crypto crash FOMO and Americans are increasingly worried about red-hot inflation, jobs and their own deteriorating finances
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Crypto crash FOMO? ‘I missed the bus on Bitcoin, but now feel like my time has come. Is it time to go big or go home? I have another 25 years of a boring 9-to-5 job, and I just want out.’ ‘I sit here day after day, doing ... -
‘All of this points to a broader weakness in the housing market’: Buyers are officially spooked by rising interest rates — just don’t expect a real-estate crash
‘All of this points to a broader weakness in the housing market’: Buyers are officially spooked by rising interest rates — just don’t expect a real-estate crash The U.S. housing sector is losing steam amid rising rates, which is spooking some would-be home buyers, according to various reports. The housing sector’s been red-hot for months ...
