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Prices Matter, But So Do Politics When Home Buying
1+ week, 3+ day ago (924+ words) (The Center Square) - After several hours of heated debate, " Nearly three-quarters of Americans say real estate investors" With prices rising steadily throughout 2025, consumers are paying more attention to how much items cost this winter than ever, much to the detriment…...
Weekly Mortgage Rates Remain Steady Near 6%
2+ week, 2+ day ago (576+ words) Boring is good when you're watching mortgage rates. This week, once again, delivered no plot twists. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell two basis points to 5.99% in the week ending Feb. 12, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow....
Debunking your real estate agent's '30% rule' — Americans need to set aside 43% of their income for a home
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1292+ words) A Bankrate analysis shows that the typical U.S. household needs to spend 43% of its income to buy a median-priced home of $435,000. As a result, many homebuyers are stretching their budgets further than they should to snatch their piece of the American…...
January Mortgage Outlook: New Year, Same Rates
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (393+ words) Mortgage rates could fall in January, but they're more likely to hold steady. While daily ups and downs are a given, a major shift this month feels like a long shot. The uncertainty around 2025s last few Fed meetings made it…...
I dreamed about homeownership for years. The reality isnât what I expected
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1199+ words) Closing on my mortgage almost three years ago felt surreal. I was 31 and holding a key to my own condominium in the heart of Seattle, a mere half mile from the Space Needle. I bought it alone, joining the growing…...
Weekly Mortgage Rates Ease as Fed Cut Seems Likely
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (415+ words) Have you ever shaken a wrapped present to guess what's inside? Well, that's what happened to mortgage rates this week. They bounced around as markets wondered if the Federal Reserve will give us a rate cut at its next meeting....
Commentary: Why the tri-merge system is vital for fair homeownership
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (639+ words) A construction worker takes a breather as clouds loom over a Toll Brothers home construction project at the Great Park in Irvine, California, on Nov. 17, 2025. (Leonard Ortiz/Orange County Register/TNS) For generations, home ownership has been part of the…...
Amsterdam foreclosure auction underway online, 41 properties up for bid
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (773+ words) AMSTERDAM " A foreclosure auction is underway in Amsterdam with 41 properties up for bid online. Mayor Michael Cinquanti said the foreclosure auction being conducted online by Collar City Auctions is an important part of the city's fight against blight. He said…...
Forecast: Home equity rates, the Fed and what’s next for home equity borrowing
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (741+ words) For now, the trend points to gradually lower home equity borrowing costs, especially for HELOCs. (Dreamstime/TNS) The Federal Reserve just did something it hadn't yet done in 2025: It lowered its benchmark overnight lending rate. While the markets largely expected…...
The Fed Cut Rates. Will It Help the Housing Market?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) The Federal Reserve voted Sept. 17 to cut the federal funds rate by one quarter of a percentage point. It was a move long anticipated by financial markets, and also by regular folks watching the housing market: Potential home buyers who've…...
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