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Mortgage demand jumps as rates drop
Long-term mortgage rates fell over the past week, reigniting demand for home purchases and breathing new life into what has been a stagnant housing market.…
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Today’s mortgage rates hold firm. 15-year are lowest at 5.5% | April 3, 2023
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Today’s mortgage rates hold steady. 15-year rates are today’s lowest | March 31, 2023
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Early-stage homebuying demand hits highest level since May
More homebuyers are on the hunt for housing as mortgage rates and home prices — though still elevated — continue…
Real estate giant makes prediction over housing affordability squeeze
As U.S. home prices show signs of cooling and the Fed continues its aggressive rate hike campaign, one of America’s…
Today’s 15-year mortgage rates offer the greatest opportunity for maximum interest savings | March 21, 2023
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How to finance your first home
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Built to Honor program gifts Army veteran, family new mortgage-free home in Florida
An Army veteran in south Florida will soon live in a mortgage-free home with adaptions for his disabilities courtesy of…
Savings window opens: Today’s 30-year mortgage rates dive to 6.125% | March 22, 2023
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US housing cost take rare dip and buyers are taking advantage
For the first time in a long time, it’s cheaper to buy a house right now than at the same…
Good news: Today’s 30-year mortgage rates tumble below 6% | March 23, 2023
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Real estate reprieve continues as mortgage rates keep falling
Mortgage rates fell for a second week, according to weekly data compiled by Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM)…
Florida’s red-hot real estate market cooling down: ‘Gone are the days of’ bidding wars, broker says
From one coast to another, the collapse of California-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has now sent tidal waves to Florida’s…
Mortgage rates drop further ahead of spring homebuying season: Freddie Mac
Mortgage rates dropped for a second consecutive week as the market reacted to recent bank failures. The decline is welcome news…
Still time to save: Today’s 30-year mortgage rates hold steady at 5.875% | March 24, 2023
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New Orleans cracks down on influx of Airbnb-style short-term rentals with new restrictions
New Orleans, a city dependent on tourism, adopted new regulations on Airbnb-style short-term rentals on Thursday after an emotional debate…
Still time to save: Today’s 30-year mortgage rates rest for third straight day | March 27, 2023
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A tale of two housing markets: prices fall in the West while the East booms
The United States is a country of two housing markets. In one, home prices are falling from a year ago.…
Home prices increase amid struggling housing market: CoreLogic
Home prices in the United States increased 5.5% year-over-year in January, according to the latest data by CoreLogic. However, prices…