Most homeowners are sitting on vast equity. But some recent buyers in certain pockets of the U.S. find their homes worth less than their mortgage balances.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell yesterday repeated his warning to markets that they shouldn't take future rate cuts for granted.
Modern multifamily housing is often safer and less costly than single family homes. But many cities' zoning laws limit their construction.
Markets are flying blind without vital economic data. Will Congress finally reopen the government this week?
Freddie says mortgage rates are at their lowest point in a year. It's a good time to buy, with home affordability at a 2.5-year low.
The recent lack of economic data has so far been mostly kind to mortgage rates. But might we be storing up trouble?
The government says it wants homes to cost less. But its tariffs may push up housings costs.
Mortgage rates sometimes move in response to the Federal Reserve's publication of its meeting minutes. Other times, those rates are unaffected.