Anna Bahney

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Anna Bahney is a writer for CNN covering investments and real estate, focusing on investments in traditional, alternative, real estate and cryptocurrency markets.
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Homes in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., on Thursday, May 13, 2021.
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The home insurance market is crumbling. These owners are paying the price
Apr 26, 2024
The home insurance market is crumbling in New Orleans, leaving Alfredo Herrera with few options for coverage — and skyrocketing insurance premiums.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 08: An aerial view of existing homes near new homes under construction (BOTTOM) in the Chatsworth neighborhood on September 08, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. According to the National Association of Realtors, the median existing home sale price in the U.S. increased 1.9 percent in July following five straight months of declines, which was the longest stretch of declines in 11 years, amid high-interest rates. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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US new home construction surged last month, as mortgage rates stayed high
Mar 19, 2024
Amid a housing shortage and an affordability crisis, US homebuilding heated up in February as builders anticipate demand for new homes to stay strong.
The National Association of Realtors announced a settlement that eliminates rules on commissions.
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The 6% commission on buying or selling a home is gone after Realtors association agrees to seismic settlement
Mar 16, 2024
The 6% commission, a standard in home purchase transactions, is no more.
An aerial view of homes in a housing development with new houses under construction on September 08, 2023 in Santa Clarita, California.
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How the recent Realtor settlement could change the way Americans buy and sell homes
Mar 16, 2024
A settlement announced by the National Association of Realtors on Friday, which ended its litigation with some homesellers, is expected to fundamentally change the rules around how Americans buy and sell their homes.
This dip in rates is welcomed by homebuyers, as rates are expected to stay higher for longer this year.
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Mortgage rates tumble for the second week in a row
Mar 14, 2024
Mortgage rates dropped for the second week in a row, in the face of stronger-than-expected employment and inflation data.
A house is for sale in Arlington, Virginia, July 13, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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Biden says he can fix America’s housing affordability crisis. Will it work?
Mar 8, 2024
Americans are in the throes of the worst housing affordability crisis in decades. Baby Boomers aren’t parting with their homes, insurance costs are skyrocketing, mortgage rates are sky-high and half of renters say they can’t afford their monthly payment. Some have given up on ever owning a home.
This aerial picture shows homes near the Chesapeake Bay in Centreville, Maryland, on March 4, 2024.
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Mortgage rates drop after climbing for four weeks
Mar 7, 2024
Mortgage rates ticked down slightly this week, a tiny boon to buyers eager to make a move with newly listed homes coming to market.
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Millennials stand to become the richest generation in history, after $90 trillion wealth transfer
Mar 1, 2024
Many millennials are currently grasping in frustration at long-held American Dreams like homeownership, a steady job and an affordable cost of living. However, over the next twenty years, Millennials are poised to inherit some $90 trillion of assets and become the richest generation in history – but only the ones who already come from affluent families, potentially deepening wealth inequality further.
Mortgage rates have trended higher in recent weeks as the market absorbs expectations that the Federal Reserve will not cut its benchmark lending rate until later this year.
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Mortgage rates edge closer to 7%, dampening start of spring homebuying season
Feb 29, 2024
Mortgage rates climbed for the fourth week in a row, inching closer to 7% just as peak homebuying season gets underway.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 10: In an aerial view, single family homes are shown in a residential neighborhood on May 10, 2022 in Miami, Florida. New published data has hinted at improvement in the supply of homes for sale as April's numbers show inventory down 12 percent from the same month last year, the smallests yearly decline since the end of 2019. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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US home prices hit new all-time high in December
Feb 27, 2024
US home prices hit an all-time high in December, according to data released Tuesday.
An aerial view of the subdivision housing, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Las Vegas.
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Mortgage rates rise to 6.9% in third-straight increase
Feb 22, 2024
Mortgage rates climbed for the third week in a row, inching closer to 7%.
Homes in Centreville, Maryland, US, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
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Home sales and prices rose in January as eager homebuyers returned to the market
Feb 22, 2024
Home sales in the US climbed in January, but the rise that came from lower mortgage rates is expected to be relatively short-lived as rates have been climbing again.
An aerial view of the subdivision housing, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, in Las Vegas.
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Here’s where the price of rent is dropping in the US
Feb 22, 2024
Rents continue to cool, dropping for the sixth month in a row nationwide, providing a bit of relief to renters.
A "For Sale" sign outside of a home in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
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Homeownership gap between Black and White owners is worse now than a decade ago
Feb 20, 2024
Sharan White-Jenkins is a proud Black homeowner in Jamaica, Queens, in New York City. She’s part of a line of homeowners that goes back to her grandparents, who purchased a home on the Virginia plantation land where the family had worked as slaves.
In an aerial view, apartments are seen undergoing construction on February 28, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
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Here’s why it’s so hard to find an affordable apartment to rent
Feb 19, 2024
Finding a new apartment to rent can be a slog. And with over half of US renters already paying more than 30% of their income — the standard threshold — it is clear there’s an affordability crisis.
New home construction is seen, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga.
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US homebuilding sees biggest drop since April 2020
Feb 16, 2024
US homebuilding dropped significantly in January, as winter storms and higher mortgage rates stymied progress on the housing shortage.

About

Anna Bahney is a writer for CNN covering investments and real estate, focusing on investments in traditional, alternative, real estate and cryptocurrency markets.

Prior to joining CNN, Bahney launched financial coverage at Mic and broke housing news during the financial crisis as the real estate reporter for USA Today. During nearly a decade with The New York Times, her coverage ranged from features on real estate, youth culture and travel to reporting from ground zero on September 11th, 2001.

In her time at CNN, Bahney has also reported on consumer finance, including the unprecedented Equifax data breach, and financial technology, with an emphasis on tools used and created by Millennials. She has led the coverage of young people’s changing approach to work and retirement, including the FIRE (financial independence / retire early) movement.

Bahney is a graduate of Emory University and the Columbia School of Journalism, where she was a fellow at the Columbia Journalism Review. Originally from Nebraska, she now lives with her husband and three children in Washington, D.C.