Our favorite real estate stories of 2022

Plus, the art that brought our stories to life.

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Good morning! This week, I'm handing the newsletter over to some of the wonderful people who make Money Moves possible to tell you about their favorite content of the year. Thanks for reading and happy new year!    Pete Ryan for Money Leslie Cook, lead mortgage reporter Black Homeownership Is Lower Than It Was a Decade Ago. What's Going On? There were a lot of stories that I liked, but this one on black homeownership stuck out. I think it covered an important topic that is often talked about but on which very little progress ever seems to be made, which is incomprehensible to me. It's also a topic I would like to explore further and perhaps bring to light different programs and organizations that are trying to correct the imbalance in homeownership rates. Published: Feb 24   Aly J. Yale, contributing writer 'Stressed and Alone': Homebuyers Are Turning to Therapy to Cope With a Wild Housing Market Looking back, ‘Stressed and Alone’ was probably my favorite story I wrote in 2022. It was a good window into what homebuyers were dealing with at the time — and just how stressful buying a house really is. Flash forward to today, and we could probably do a whole different take on this piece — but from the seller’s point of view. There’s no telling what’s in store for 2023 housing, but one thing’s for sure: This year’s market has been a wild ride for consumers on both sides of the equation. Published: May 11   Sarah Hansen, senior writer 5 Signs the Housing Market Is Finally Cooling Down This was one of the early stories we did about the market turning around. It was fascinating to watch the dynamics of the market change in real time Published: Jul 12   Lixia Guo, art director Kiersten Essenpreis for Money Specialty Mortgage Products Promise Lower Rates and Fees — but Are They Safe? If you reading about mortgages, I bet you have seen many illustrations of big houses. Artwork for this story is easily my favorite illustration of the year. We were thrilled when Kiersten Essenpreis presented this concept. What a clever way to illustrate the risk that might be involved with these fishing hooks. Yes, it’s a beautiful trap.  Published: Dec 20 From Insurance to Landscaping, Homeowners Are Paying More for Just About Everything  (illustration above) Let’s be real, not all real estate or mortgage stories are exciting to read. It’s always my hope that we will draw readers’ attention by featuring a strong, and clean concept artwork. This illustration just did that! I hope our readers are intrigued by the artwork, and curious about all the little numbers meant on the napkin. Published: May 17 Chris Gash for Money 'Everything Is Negotiable': 5 Ways Homebuyers Can Take Advantage of Today's Market Bouncing idea on the ping pong table is another out of box idea that we don’t see often for real estate stories. It seems like an obvious approach, but it all relied on the executive of the illustration to bring it home. I love how Chris Gash went on delivering this clean concept faultlessly. Published: Dec 21 Sam Island for Money Your Home May Lose Value in 2023. Should You Worry? Many artists can do beautiful illustrations, but not many can also have humor in their work. Sam Island is one of a very few artists that we worked with that delivers so much joy to our readers. Should you worry about your sinking house? Maybe not so bad, because you are still standing.  Published: Dec 13   Happy hunting, P.S. Share your real estate questions with me on Twitter @samsharf or via email at sam.sharf@money.com. P.P.S. Have a friend who loves real estate or is looking for a home of their own? Please forward them this email or send them to the Money Moves subscription page.   Money’s Essential Home Buying Resources: Winter 2022 On the hunt? Check out Money’s Mortgage Calculator, list of The Best Mortgage Lenders and look at the latest mortgage rates. Thinking of refinancing? Our list of The Best Mortgage Refinance Companies can help. You can also use our Mortgage Refinance Calculator or these refi tips. Key question: How much house can I afford?   This newsletter is free because Money earns a commission when you click or make purchases from the links in this email and on our site. We also receive compensation for some of the products and services featured in this message. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Learn more about how we make money. Privacy Policy • Advertise With Us • We're Hiring! To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Copyright ©2022 Money Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Metro Office Park Calle 1, Building 7 Suite 204, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968, USA