Mortgage rates hit two-month high ahead of spring home-buying season
U.S. mortgage rates rose for the fourth week in a row to a two-month high, in a major blow to...
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Home sales rose in January as buyers seized on lower rates
The numbers: Home sales rose in January as home buyers jumped on mortgage rates that were below 7% at the...
7% mortgage rates make a comeback, stifling home-buying demand
The numbers: U.S. mortgage applications plunged in the latest week as mortgage rates rose over 7% as hopes fade for...
7% mortgage rates are back but rates will fall through the rest of the year
Haunted by high prices and low inventory, the U.S. housing market can sometimes feel like a horror movie to prospective...
Builder-confidence index rises to highest level since August 2022
The numbers: Home-builder confidence rose in February, with the industry expecting the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates later this...
Mortgage rates barely budge amid uncertainty over Fed rate cuts
Mortgage rates stayed the course in the most recent week, despite the U.S. Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged with...
Mortgage rates dip after Fed meeting. Freddie Mac expects rates to decline more.
Mortgage rates dipped, even though the U.S. Federal Reserve ruled out easing monetary policy in March as the economy remains...
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 is one that Cicely Jones had heard so...
Mortgage rates inch up to highest level in six weeks
U.S. mortgage rates rose to the highest level in six weeks, but have stayed well below 7%, offering some stability...
Renting is cheaper than owning a home in 90% of the U.S., report says
In the vast majority of U.S. real-estate markets, renting is still cheaper than owning, according to a new report from...
