The housing market isn’t off to a good start this year. The number of homes that are under contract fell in January, says a recent report.
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Housing market saw above-average price gains despite rising cost of mortgage financing, Case-Shiller says.
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Experts predict what lower mortgage rates would mean for homebuyers and the housing market in general.
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Meanwhile, a fifth of aspiring buyers think they will never be able to save enough for a home, Bankrate says.
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U.S. new-home sales rose 1.5% to an annual rate of 661,000 in January, from a revised 651,000 in the prior month.
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Conservatives who leave Democratic states are often looking for a politically favorable new home.
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The median price for an existing home in January rose 5.1% to $379,100, compared with the same month a year earlier.
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The Federal Reserve is likely to wait a little longer before cutting interest rates. That could result in higher mortgage rates.
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For potential homebuyers, today’s lower mortgage rates mean that the cost to buy a house could likely be lower. Here’s how much homebuyers could save today.
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Humble-bragging about your homeownership is the latest trend at social events—and even on dating apps. But it might be stirring up resentment.
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