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August 14, 2020

Buying a House During a Recession?

While any recession indicates general economic hardship for a country-at-large, it’s typically an advantageous time for first-time home buyers and investment buyers. Along with home prices being lower, mortgage rates also tend to be lower....

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady as Housing Market Stresses Mount

Here’s 9 Delicious Outdoor Kitchens Just Waiting for a Buyer to Bite

We want to offer some pretty cool outdoor kitchen ideas for homeowners, buyers and anyone just looking to salivate. Memorial Day came and gone and we hope you had a nice relaxing time with friends...

Mortgage Rates Roar to a Fresh 2018 High

Rates for home loans surged on strong economic data, taking the benchmark rate to its highest point so far this year. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.47%, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey, out Thursday....

Mortgage Rates Touch 4-Year High to 4.40%

Rates for home loans have reached a nearly a four-year high as investors abandoned bonds in the face of stronger signs of inflation and central bank tightening, sending yields on debt higher. The benchmark 30-year...

Mortgage Rates Rise to Nearly Four-Year High on Inflation Concerns

Mortgage rates have climbed to the highest level in close to four years, according to data released Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.38% in the week ending Feb. 15, up from 4.32%, mortgage buyer...

Lake Tahoe Location Seen in ‘The Godfather Part II’ on the Market for $3.75M

realtor.com The Lake Tahoe, CA, estate famously featured in “The Godfather Part II” as Fredo’s final resting place has since been transformed into 22 individual homes, now called Fleur Du Lac Estates. One of the homes...

Home Prices Continue to Rise, and More Is Predicted for 2018

Home buyers on a budget may want to have a seat and take a few deep breaths. Home prices around the country are continuing to surge—and they’re not likely to slow down any time soon....

New Mortgages Allow Renters to Buy With Tiny Down Payments

The down payment has been a big obstacle in recent years for renters looking to buy their first homes. A new mortgage offering aims to ease the burden. Home Partners of America, a rent-to-own company, is...

So You’d Like to Buy a New, Single-Family Home? You May Be in Luck

Those frustrated by the lack of single-family houses on the market may soon get a little relief: Builders are planning to put up more new homes in the coming months. Finally. Builders secured 5.9% more...

More People Think Renting Is a Better Deal Than Buying

A growing percentage of renters believe it is cheaper to rent than to buy a home, which helps explain why the homeownership rate remains persistently low nearly a decade after the housing crash. A boom...

Mortgage Rates Plunge to 2017 Low

Rates for home loans sank to their lowest level of the year this week as inflation remained stubbornly low and fears about a possible government shutdown mounted, mortgage provider Freddie Mac said Thursday. Photo provided by...