A report from the Guardian. "Home ownership was initially a pandemic silver lining for Kay Kingsman. After a whirlwind month of house hunting, she made an offer on a Portland townhome in late July; it was only the second property…
A report from Deseret News. "The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates this week — likely by 0.25% — for the first time in three years. As a result, mortgage rates will rise, too. 'It’s bad,' said Dejan…
A report from Nerd Wallet. "On average, list prices fell 1% from the third quarter to the fourth, among the largest metro areas. However, some markets saw prices drop by double digits. Compared with the last quarter of 2020, prices…
A report from CBS 8 in California. "Trisha Cortez, 35, said she started her search for her first home with her partner back in 2021. They needed to move from the North Park property they had been renting for 10…
A weekend topic starting with Fox. "Since mortgage rates will continue to rise but are not expected to increase considerably, experts suggest it may be worth it to wait until there is more supply or choices available later in the…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage rate survey rate is standby for multiple news organizations to print their once-a-week mortgage rate color. The bigger problem is that Freddie's survey headline often gives the wrong…
A report from Socket Site in California. "The sale of 765 Market Street#30C has now quietly closed escrow with a contract price of $1.2 million, down 29.4 percent from its 2017 value and an even greater loss when accounting for…
A report from Jackson Hole News and Guide. "Looking to buy a house, Harry Richmond found one three or so hours away from San Francisco where he lives and works. But, just as the 33-year-old pharmaceutical industry employee was getting…
A report from WGHP on North Carolina. "Investment firms are scooping up more and more homes for sale in the Triad. Diane Spivack, a resident of Brightwood Farm, started asking herself who her neighbors were when she saw some people…
A report from Bankrate. "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are rolling out new rules covering condo loans - and critics say the stricter reviews are causing condo sales to fall apart, even in buildings with no structural issues. Because most…