Your Guide to the Spring Housing Market
| No images? Click here    By Elizabeth O'Brien | Feb. 26, 2023 Homebuyers have some breathing room heading into the spring real estate season. Rising mortgage rates have cooled demand, and the competition of recent years has receded. Even so, properties that are in great condition and priced properly are moving quickly. Inventory is relatively low and may stay that way if would-be sellers decide they don’t want to swap their low-rate mortgage for a new one at rates pushing 7%. Barron’s guide to the spring house-hunting season has everything buyers, sellers and investors need to know. Stiff competition had meant that buyers had to rush—and sometimes, forgo safeguards like inspections—to close a deal. While it's hardly ideal at any life stage, rushing can be particularly detrimental in retirement. If you’re considering a move, take your time. Many advisors suggest renting in a location before committing to a purchase. At least visit at different times of the year. If you’re thinking about retiring in a place where you loved to vacation, for example, make sure you also enjoy being there during the off-season. And look beyond income tax to a state's total tax profile. **** It's almost here! Please join us March 2 for a virtual Barron's roundtable on longevity and the new retirement. We'll discuss the challenges and opportunities that come with longer lives. On the agenda: innovations enhancing retirees' quality of life, investment opportunities in companies addressing seniors' needs, personal-finance strategies to fund your own retirement, and more. Please register here.  Moving in Retirement to Cut Tax Costs? Consider These 4 Factors First. Income tax doesn't tell the whole story. Our Food May Be Giving Us Alzheimer's, New Research Says Some of the biggest culprits are high glycemic carbohydrates, alcohol, and salty foods. Want to Slow the Aging Process? It May Be as Simple as Eating LessThe effects on longevity were similar to stopping smoking. Do You Really Need $3 Million to Retire?Some investors believe in an even higher target, a new survey finds. Here Are Barron's 12 Best Income Investments for the New YearInvestors finally stand to earn positive inflation-adjusted returns.  *** Stay on top of the tech trade with a daily rundown of top-performing tech stocks and the big names making news. Sign up for the Tech Report newsletter by Investor's Business Daily here.   This mailing was sent to aymentanaze.news@blogger.com,
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