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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...

Mortgage Rates Fall to 2017 Lows

Mortgage rates declined last week to their lowest level in 2017, a move that could help fuel buyer demand at a time when the supply of homes already is under strain. The rate for a...

Home Buyers Get a Rare Price Break on Mortgage Insurance Premiums

Everything in the world of real estate seems to be getting more expensive these days: from home prices to mortgage rates to the furniture you’ll need to fill up that new place. So it’s good...

Foundation up at Jupiter restaurant partly owned by Michael Jordon

The building that will be the 1000 North waterfront restaurant partly owned by former NBA superstar Michael Jordan is coming out of the ground. The foundation is being built for 1000 North, new Jupiter waterfront...

The Fed Finally Acts: Yup, Mortgage Rates Will Be Going Up

After months of anticipation, the Federal Reserve announced it will be raising its key interest rate for the first time this year and just the second time since the housing bubble burst. That quarter-of-a-point hike...

Mortgage Rates Spike After Trump’s Election—Should You Lock in Yours Now?

In the wake of Donald Trump‘s surprise win at the ballot box, there have been heated demonstrations as well as celebrations, turbulence in the bond markets—and higher mortgage rates. Rates climbed nearly 0.2% since the...

Bank of America’s Newest Mortgage: 3% Down and No FHA

Bank of America Corp. is rolling out a new mortgage product that would allow borrowers to make down payments of as little as 3%, in a move that would represent an end run around a...

Just How High Might Mortgage Rates Go?

We’ve ridden the absurdly low interest rates train for more than seven years now; is that money-saving journey coming to an end? Not sure you noticed, but from January to June, 30-year fixed mortgage rates actually crept up...

Is It Really Easier to Get a Mortgage These Days? Well…

anzlyldrm/Getty Images This was supposed to be the year that getting a mortgage would become easier. Now that we’re halfway through, we’ve seen home sales and closings substantially improve over last year, including by first-time...