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    Mortgage Rates Surge to Their Highest Level in Over Two Decades – Implications for Prospective Homebuyers

    The surge in mortgage rates follows predictions by economists, suggesting that rates could climb beyond 8 percent should the Federal Reserve opt for another interest rate hike next month

    Homebuyers are now grappling with the steepest mortgage rates since 2002, and industry experts caution that these elevated loan costs could put a damper on the housing market. The surge in rates follows predictions by economists, suggesting that rates could…

  • Real estate experts at Zillow and Realtor reveal biggest trends and hottest and worst housing markets in 2022

    Experts Predict The Hottest Real Estate Trends, Best And Worst Housing Markets For 2022

    Real estate experts at Zillow and Realtor reveal biggest trends and hottest and worst housing markets in 2022

    The U.S. real estate market enjoyed a record year in 2021, including the national median home-sale price hit an all-time high, home supply dropped to a record low, the average home sold in the shortest time – 15 days, and…

  • Signs that the red hot real estate market is starting to cool down, and why it still might not be the right time to buy a house.

    4 Signs The Red Hot Real Estate Market Is Cooling Off

    Signs that the red hot real estate market is starting to cool down, and why it still might not be the right time to buy a house.

    The housing market has been smoldering for more than a year, but there are some signs that the red hot housing market might be cooling off. However, the housing market still might not be a buyer’s market any time soon.…

  • If you don't have to buy a home now, you should wait because the housing market is so hot right now, Ivy Zelman, CEO of housing research firm Zelman & Associates.

    Housing Market Is So Hot That 66% Say Now Is A ‘Bad Time To Buy A House’

    If you don't have to buy a home now you should wait because housing market is hot, says CEO. 66% say now is a bad time to buy a house.

    The real estate market is so hot right now. Homebuyers were hopeful that the housing market might cool down, but the latest data shows prices have yet to go down. The most recent data published Tuesday from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller…

  • Newly Built Home Prices Notch Record, New Home Inventory Highest Since 2008: Government Report

    New home sales increase, median price for existing home in July was up, total housing inventory increased to highest since 2008 in pandemic.

    Sales of new single-family homes increased in July after three straight monthly declines, at the same time, the median price of a newly built home notched a record high, according to a government report on real estate sales. As the…

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    3 Money Moves Everyone Should Make Before Interest Rates Rise

    Free up some cash and your budget by making these moves that won't be available once the Fed raises interest rates.

    How long will today’s low-interest rate environment last? No one knows for sure, though we can glean some clues from recent comments out of the Federal Reserve about interest rates. One thing’s for sure: the Fed won’t keep rates near…