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Mortgage rates
In a tight housing market, both buyers and sellers are getting creative
by
Ali Budner
Jun 22, 2023
Realtors are encouraging their clients to get creative if they really want to make a move while interest rates remain high and inventory remains low.
Black homeownership climbed early in the pandemic. Is progress stalling?
by
Matt Levin
Jun 19, 2023
Higher mortgage rates could disproportionately hurt Black homebuyers.
Mortgage demand is up, but lenders are more cautious
by
Justin Ho
Jun 14, 2023
Mortgage applications rose last week, thanks in part to a dip in mortgage rates, according to a new report. But credit availability has been falling.
There are now only 4 major U.S. cities where buying is cheaper than renting
May 25, 2023
That's good news if you're looking to buy in Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland or Houston, but what about the rest of us?
Home builders feel more confident, despite inflation and higher interest rates
Apr 18, 2023
Their confidence tanked last year.
What high mortgage rates have to do with your rent
Apr 11, 2023
Rising mortgage rates have kept would-be buyers renting — straining the supply of available apartments and pushing prices up.
Housing price trends are split down the middle of the country
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Mar 30, 2023
Prices are cooling in the West, but the market in the East is still hot. We check in with a real estate pro in the center of the divide.
For public good, not for profit.
As mortgage rates fall, applications tick up
by
Justin Ho
Mar 30, 2023
In the last few months, mortgage applications have risen as rates have ticked down.
Homebuyers keep looking for a dip in mortgage rates
Mar 29, 2023
A February rise in pending home sales likely reflects a short dip in rates earlier.
Mortgage rates dip following bank collapse
by
Lily Jamali
Mar 15, 2023
The last few days have been particularly unstable for mortgage rates, which were already volatile amid recent interest rate hikes.