In 2024, 20% tried the “no spend challenge,” according to a Chime survey. In 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported that ...

The Fed sets short-term interest rates, but does not directly control mortgage rates, which tend to move in tandem with the yields on long-term bonds. Those long-term rates are dependent on investor ...

When rates rose at the end of 2024, buyers pulled back. Pending home sales, which refer to the number of contracts signed to purchase a home, fell 5.5% in December. It was the first drop in five ...

The Petersen family’s two-bedroom apartment in northern California is starting to feel small. Four-year-old Jerrik’s toy monster trucks are everywhere in the 1,100-square-foot unit in ...

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell to 6.93% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.87% ...

The mortgage rate drop provides little relief for prospective shoppers looking ahead to the spring homebuying season.

The average rate remains just below 7%, little relief for prospective home shoppers looking ahead to the spring homebuying ...

Mortgage rates in the U.S. dropped for a second straight week. The average for 30-year loans was 6.95%, down from 6.96% last ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the second week in a row, but remains just below 7%, little ...

After the soot is cleared, one of the first things homeowners need to think about and to do is hire an architect.

Rising costs, declining demand, and complex regulations are converging to create a growing obstacle to the development and ...

There are two components to a stock's total return: capital appreciation and income. Capital appreciation refers to the straightforward concept of an increasing market value as reflected by its ...