Mortgage payments are down 7.7% from a year ago — and buying power is up $30K. 5 questions to ask yourself before you buy

Homebuying advice from 4 real estate pros ...

Zillow says buyers just gained $30K in purchasing power

A median-income household can now afford a home priced above $331,000.
Yahoo

Homebuyers Now Have More Buying Power in These 6 Cities

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Higher mortgage rates and climbing asking prices have eroded Americans' buying power in most large cities over the last few years, ...

Middle-income homebuyers have $30,000 more buying power than a year ago, research finds. It's still not enough

While the amount that a median-income household can afford is higher than it was a year ago, it is still below the median price for a single-family home.
The Columbian

Jacobson: Focus on upping buying power

A recent Consumer Price Index report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that prices have risen by 3 percent from one year ago. This is above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent inflation target, ...