Rates are approaching the lowest level in three years, but are they stimulating Americans’ interest in buying homes?
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Mortgage rates fall again as the peak home-buying season begins to draw to a close -
I’m 34 and have 5 to 10 years to live — I want to spend $50K on a new kitchen, but my wife is vehemently opposed‘With my limited time left, I want to invest in a new kitchen — both as a gift to my wife and as something positive and new to lift my spirits, since I’m largely confined to our home.’
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The best place in America to get the highest return by renting out your vacation homeBuying a vacation rental doesn’t necessarily mean looking for a waterfront property.
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Existing-home sales manage to increase 2.5% in July as lower mortgage rates alleviate some affordability constraintsThe real-estate market nevertheless remains on shaky footing as the bumper spring and summer home-buying season begins to draw to a close.
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America’s neighborhoods are increasingly segregated, but researchers may have stumbled upon a solutionHigher-income families are flocking to wealthier neighborhoods — and their higher-performing school districts — leaving lower-income families behind.
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Housing starts slump 4% in July, but there’s one silver lining for the real-estate marketA slowdown in apartment construction prompted the monthly decline.
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Here’s the real reason why U.S. home prices haven’t been demolishedIndividual investors are keeping the housing market right-side up — so far, writes Keith Jurow.
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Mortgage rates rest near historic lows as the specter of a recession roils markets
Mortgage demand has reached a three-year high as low rates have revived interest in refinancing.
