[ad_1] November’s sharp pullback in 30-year fixed mortgage rates may not last if the labor market remains strong, said Mark Palim, deputy chief economist at Fannie...
[ad_1] Where are home buyers paying the most? Mostly on the coasts, according to a new report. Based on a ZIP Code–level analysis of closed home-sale...
[ad_1] The numbers: U.S. pending home sales rebounded in September but remain near a record low as high mortgage rates and low inventory continue to hurt...
[ad_1] The numbers: Home sales in September fell to the lowest level since 2010, as high mortgage rates continue to hammer the housing market. Aside from...
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA — High mortgage rates are hammering home buyers, but expect rates to fall over the next year, one industry group says. Mortgage rates are over...
[ad_1] U.S. homes may be wildly unaffordable for first-time buyers, but mortgage bonds backed by those same properties could be dirt cheap. Shocks from the Federal...
[ad_1] The numbers: Construction of new U.S. homes fell 11.3% in August — falling short of Wall Street expectations — as builders scaled back new projects...
[ad_1] U.S. mortgage rates increased for the fifth week in a row, with the 30-year reaching the highest level since 2001. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged...
[ad_1] The numbers: Mortgage rates rose for the fourth week in a row to the highest level since 2000, as the economy continues to show strength....
[ad_1] With mortgage rates firmly above 7%, homeownership has become much more expensive. But will rates go even higher? Three experts told MarketWatch that if the...
[ad_1] I’ve lived in the city for the last four decades, but I’ve mostly been renting. My priorities are a three-bedroom apartment with easy access to...
[ad_1] The numbers: Home sales inched up for the first time in four months, even as the U.S. housing market continues to deal with a dearth...
[ad_1] The housing market may feel out of whack to home buyers coping with fast-rising home prices and 7% mortgage rates. But like it or not,...
[ad_1] If you’re a retiree and you’re trying to square the circle of rising costs, longer lifespans, more expensive medical care and turbulent markets, don’t be...
[ad_1] The construction industry posted a slight gain in May as companies and the government increased spending on projects across the U.S. Spending on construction projects...
[ad_1] The numbers: Construction on new American homes jumped 21.7% in May, as homebuilders ramp up building single-family homes to meet strong demand from buyers. Housing...
[ad_1] The numbers: For the first time in nearly a year, home builders are upbeat about the housing market outlook. The shortage of previously-owned sales is...
[ad_1] Bidding wars are back, as limited housing-market inventory pits buyers against each other. To compete — and certainly to win — buyers need to come...
[ad_1] The numbers: Mortgage rates slide down to the lowest level in six weeks as consumers feel uncertain about the state of the U.S. economy. The...
[ad_1] The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales rose 2.5% in December, reversing a six-month losing streak, according to the monthly index released Friday by the National Association...