The interest rate for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.09% this week, continuing to inch down slightly. Continue reading….
REALTOR® Volunteer Days Kick Off This Weekend
Real estate professionals, brokerages, and REALTOR® associations are joining in a week-long nationwide effort to give back to their communities. Continue reading….
Mortgage and refinance rates today, June 2, 2022
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates rose sharply again yesterday. And you now have to go back to May 9 to find higher average rates. In other words, […] Continue reading
Are More Zombie Homes Haunting the Market?
Vacant “zombie” properties are rising as foreclosure activity increases across the country. Equity may help homeowners reverse the trend. Continue reading….
Americans Feel Squeeze From High Inflation
Older adults are delaying retirement, and more than a third of consumers who earn $250,000 a year say they are living paycheck-to-paycheck. Continue reading….
Mortgage Applications Are Falling
Overall mortgage demand—which includes refinancings and home purchases—has fallen to its lowest level since 2018. Continue reading….
Poll: Homeownership Bigger Achievement Than Career Success
Seventy-four percent of Americans say that owning a home is a higher gauge of prosperity than having a successful career or even raising a family. Continue reading….
Home Prices Soar to New Record High
Even as housing inventory increases, prices continue to set new highs. Continue reading….
Mortgage and refinance rates today, June 1, 2022
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates rose sharply yesterday. The increase wiped out all last week’s gains and left those rates where they were last Monday. Still, they […] Continue reading
What to look out for when buying a cheap fixer upper home
Buying a cheap fixer-upper home can be a solution to low inventory and high prices. But how do you know a deal-breaker when you see it? Continue reading