Elina Tarkazikis is a reporter for National Mortgage News. She is a graduate of Ramapo College of New Jersey, where she was the founding editor in chief of the school's chapter of HerCampus.com and a staff writer for its student-run publication, The Ramapo News. She has previously worked for The County Seat in Hackensack and Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, iHeartMedia's nationally syndicated radio program. Elina is also a licensed real estate agent in New Jersey, adores pets and speaks three languages.
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Although the average rent in some cities sits well under the thousand-dollar mark, in others, figures above $4,000 are standard.
September 23 -
Home prices are outpacing wages in about 40% of markets, while 61% were less affordable than the historic average, data shows.
July 15 -
A healthy economy and falling mortgage rates are contributing to a more favorable climate for clients in the market for a new home.
July 8 -
From New York to Seattle, here's a look at cities with the best client purchasing power for the competitive spring home sales market.
March 13 -
Many local markets are faring even worse than the national landscape.
March 6 -
Here's a look at seven mortgage lending trends that will shape the housing market this year.
February 25 -
These areas have slower home price appreciation and more favorable mortgage rate and wage conditions.
December 13 -
Clients on the hunt for a new home may find they have more leverage at the negotiating table.
November 14 -
House hunters and sellers have been busy in these cities this summer.
August 27 -
From Washington to Baltimore, here's a look at the 12 best housing markets for homebuyer purchasing power, where median house values and mortgage rates are more favorable.
August 13 -
The competitive spring purchasing season is driving home prices higher.
July 6 -
Here's a look at cities where homebuyers are getting the best bang for their housing buck.
June 7 -
In these markets, where the median sales price is under $200,000, affordable homes are within reach.
May 7 -
Home prices in nearly half of all major markets are still below their pre-crisis peaks. Here's a look at 12 cities on the verge of crossing that threshold.
May 1 -
In which cities are single-family house rentals growing faster than apartment rentals? Find out.
April 13 -
Home values grew in all 50 states in February, but their appreciation is expected to slow within the next year, according to CoreLogic.
April 4 -
Healthy wage growth in some locations is offsetting increasing rates and housing prices.
April 3 -
In just the first six weeks of the year, about 1.4 million borrowers lost the interest rate incentive to refinance.
March 12 -
Here's a look at the housing markets where supply is shrinking the most.
March 6 -
Despite growth in both mortgage rates and home prices, housing demand kicked off 2018 with its strongest January on record, according to Redfin.
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