November’s sharp pullback in 30-year fixed mortgage rates may not last if…
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These are the most expensive ZIP Codes in the U.S. for house shoppers
Where are home buyers paying the most? Mostly on the coasts, according…
U.S. pending home sales stay near record low despite modest pickup in September
The numbers: U.S. pending home sales rebounded in September but remain near…
U.S. home sales fell in September to the lowest level since the Great Recession
The numbers: Home sales in September fell to the lowest level since…
Mortgage bankers expect the 30-year rate to drop to 6.1% by the end of 2024
PHILADELPHIA — High mortgage rates are hammering home buyers, but expect rates to…
Homes are expensive right now, but these mortgage bonds look cheap
U.S. homes may be wildly unaffordable for first-time buyers, but mortgage bonds…
U.S. housing starts drop to lowest level since June 2020
The numbers: Construction of new U.S. homes fell 11.3% in August —…
Mortgage rates reach highest level since 2001 and are likely to go higher, Freddie Mac says
U.S. mortgage rates increased for the fifth week in a row, with…
Home buyers flee the housing market as mortgage rates surge to the highest level since 2000
The numbers: Mortgage rates rose for the fourth week in a row…
Mortgage rates could hit 8%, economists say, citing a worrying sign not seen since the Great Recession
With mortgage rates firmly above 7%, homeownership has become much more expensive.…
I’m a New Yorker. My wife wants to buy a $700,000 co-op. What could go wrong?
I’ve lived in the city for the last four decades, but I’ve…
‘The housing recession is over,’ real-estate group says, as pending home sales tick up for the first time in 4 months
The numbers: Home sales inched up for the first time in four…
‘There’s nothing in the data that shows prices crash’: America’s housing market is showing remarkable resilience
The housing market may feel out of whack to home buyers coping…
With house prices this high, boomers may want to become renters
If you’re a retiree and you’re trying to square the circle of…
Construction spending inches up, showing signs of a recovery in housing
The construction industry posted a slight gain in May as companies and…
U.S. housing starts surge as builders rev up single-family home construction in May, while a housing shortage drags on
The numbers: Construction on new American homes jumped 21.7% in May, as…
Home builders turn bullish for the first time in nearly a year amid strong housing demand
The numbers: For the first time in nearly a year, home builders…
How to win a bidding war on an in-demand house, according to real-estate mogul Barbara Corcoran
Bidding wars are back, as limited housing-market inventory pits buyers against each…
Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in six weeks
The numbers: Mortgage rates slide down to the lowest level in six…
U.S. pending home sales rise 2.5% in December. Realtors say the housing market is in recovery mode.
The numbers: U.S. pending-home sales rose 2.5% in December, reversing a six-month…