After Trump’s First Week, Homebuyers Will Pay More

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If you're out house hunting this weekend, expect to pay more for the same house that was on the market last weekend. New policy from the administration of President Donald Trump , as well as reaction to that, have made borrowing costs more expensive for homebuyers and labor costs more expensive for homebuilders. Barely a few hours after the inauguration, the Trump administration reversed one of the last acts of the outgoing HUD secretary, a cut in the FHA annual insurance premium. Administration officials said they wanted to study the reduction more closely; some say the premium cut puts taxpayers at too much risk should there be another housing downturn, but others argue the FHA's insurance fund is healthy enough to give borrowers a break. While the cut hadn't actually gone into effect yet...(read more)

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