Mortgage Rates Hit 6.01%: Why Housing Is Still Stuck
Freddie Mac shows 30-year rates at 6.01%, yet contracts slipped again. Here’s what’s blocking buyers—and the 3 moves that work now.
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Freddie Mac shows 30-year rates at 6.01%, yet contracts slipped again. Here’s what’s blocking buyers—and the 3 moves that work now.
PCE (the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge) printed hotter monthly inflation in December. Here’s what it means for rates and your rent vs buy break-even.
A proposal would restrict some large investors from buying more single-family homes. Here’s what it could change—and what’s mostly headline.
Sales dropped sharply, prices stayed high, and inventory is still tight. The spring market may be more negotiable — with a catch.
Census releases Monthly State Retail Sales at 12pm ET. Here’s how to read it for jobs, rent pressure, and housing demand.
The NAHB index stayed deep in 'weak' territory. For buyers, that usually means more deals - but only if you ask the right way.
The Fed isn't cutting rates in the minutes - but clues about inflation, jobs, and timing can move bonds (and mortgages) fast.
Starts rising is good. Permits falling is the warning light. Here's what this release may mean for supply and negotiations.
The #1 reason assumable deals fall apart is simple: the assumed balance is lower than the price. Here are the most realistic ways buyers bridge the gap.
A practical search-and-screen checklist to find assumable loans, verify eligibility fast, and avoid the most common dead ends.
Assuming a VA or FHA loan can lock in a lower rate-but delays, cash gaps, and entitlement rules can blow up deals. Here's the real playbook.
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