Today is Earth Day, and a new mobile app shows homeowners how to track and reduce their home maintenance costs and carbon emissions. Continue reading….
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Investors Get Bullish on Student Housing
22
Apr
With rental growth and resilience in student housing, investment companies, such as Blackstone Inc., are making noteworthy acquisitions in the sector. Continue reading….
Downsizing Trend Taking Root as Home Prices Rise
22
Apr
Home buyers are purchasing smaller homes to cut costs. In March, the typical home under contract was 1,720 square feet, down 1.8% from a year ago. Continue reading….
Housing Affordability Is Stressing Out Buyers
22
Apr
House hunters are getting a wake-up call that their budgets won’t go as far this spring. Continue reading….
Mortgage Rates Rise for Seventh Straight Week
22
Apr
“While springtime is typically the busiest homebuying season, the upswing in rates has caused some volatility in demand,” says Freddie Mac’s chief economist. Continue reading….
Mortgage and refinance rates today, April 20, 2022
21
Apr
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates climbed again yesterday, reaching heights not seen since the century’s first decade. Of course, if you look back to 2008 and beyond, […] Continue reading
Even with 5% mortgage rates, $422 million awaits in refi savings
21
Apr
Even as mortgage rates hit 5%, the window to save hundreds with a refinance isn’t closed. But it might shut soon if you don’t move fast. Continue reading
Mortgage and refinance rates today, April 21, 2022
21
Apr
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates fell yesterday. But the movement was smaller than either Monday or Tuesday’s rises. And it may be a welcome breather for those […] Continue reading
Foreclosure Activity at New High Since the Pandemic Began
21
Apr
Lenders are resuming foreclosures. Still, levels likely won’t reach historical norms until the end of the year, unless the economy takes a turn for the worse. Continue reading….
Report: Stalled New-Home Projects Jump 47%
21
Apr
The delays are exacerbating the lack of housing available on the market and putting continued upward on new-home prices, a new report notes. Continue reading….
