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Mortgage rates barely budge amid uncertainty over Fed rate cuts
Mortgage rates stayed the course in the most recent week, despite the…
More than half of Americans say buying a home is no longer a marker of success
The question of whether to buy a house or continue to rent…
Mortgage rates inch up to highest level in six weeks
U.S. mortgage rates rose to the highest level in six weeks, but…
Mortgage rates inch higher, but home-buying demand is growing
Mortgage rates rose slightly in the latest week, but that didn’t deter…
U.S. mortgage rates nudge higher, but Freddie Mac expects rates to ‘drift downwards’ into the year
U.S. mortgage rates inched upwards in the latest week, but are expected…
‘I’m so freaked out’: I’m buying a house, but the home inspector found dead cockroaches and rat droppings. Should I bail?
I’m in escrow on a house I am buying, but I just…
Here’s the ‘magic number’ for mortgage rates that would ‘unfreeze the housing market’
Home prices have hit another all-time high, and mortgage rates have begun…
Mortgage rates fall for eighth week in a row, drawing buyers off the sidelines
Mortgage rates fell for the eighth week in a row, staying well…
Mortgage refinancing surges nearly 20% as rates drop to five-month low
The numbers: Demand for mortgages rose this week as mortgage rates fell…
Richmond Fed President on the trouble with the U.S. housing market
As mortgage rates and home prices stay elevated, the U.S. housing market…
Housing affordability drops to the lowest level since 1984
It’s an unwelcome blast from the past — home buyers are facing…
The No. 1 emerging real-estate market is in Kansas. ‘Life is easy over here.’
Being born and raised in a big city, Prateek Ghatage, 35, didn’t…
New-home sales just ‘defied gravity,’ hitting highest level since February 2022
The numbers: Sales of newly built homes in the U.S. surged in…
Mortgage bankers expect the 30-year rate to drop to 6.1% by the end of 2024
PHILADELPHIA — High mortgage rates are hammering home buyers, but expect rates to…
‘There’s so much housing stock in this country’: Cheap old houses offer a glimmer of hope to younger generations dreaming of owning a home
As home prices stay high and rising mortgage rates shrink how much…
Mortgage rates reach 23-year high. But Redfin says ‘all hope is not lost.’ Why?
The U.S. housing market has become unaffordable for many aspiring homeowners, priced…
Builder confidence index falls to five-month low amid high mortgage rates
The numbers: Builder confidence fell in September to the lowest level in…
The 1% down payment is here. Is it too good to be true for homebuyers?
Home buyers, beware. With mortgage rates at multi-decade highs, business has dried…
‘The dream of homeownership is alive,’ says BofA’s head of retail lending
It may be little surprise, therefore, that sales of existing homes and…
Should we wait for the tenants to leave before listing our New York City rental?
Dear Big Move, My husband and I own a home in New…