Mortgage rates tick back above 5%, another challenge for first-time home buyers
admin The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.22% as of August 11, according to data released by…
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American attitudes about whether it’s a good time to buy a home just hit the lowest level in a decade, another sign of a slowdown in the housing market
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Opinion: I was CEO of one of the largest U.S. mortgage lenders: This move would lower the cost of buying a home.
It’s a difficult time to shop for a new home. The cost of a 30-year…
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