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Mortgage rates ease slightly after two weeks of increases Rates edged lower this week after rising the previous two weeks, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dipping to 6.36% and the 15-year fixed rate easing to 5.71%, according to Freddie Mac. The slight decline may help some buyers revisit affordability calculations heading into the summer mark...

Rate-locked homeowners still reluctant to sell While most homeowners with low mortgage rates say they plan to stay put, surveys suggest lifestyle shifts and affordability concerns may eventually drive more listings. Most homeowners sitting on sub-6% mortgages aren't going anywhere soon — but the picture isn't entirely bleak for inventory-starv...

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Gen Z workforce shift may reshape Florida housing market The generation coming up make look different on paper than their predecessors, Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, grew up watching Millennials struggle to advance in the economy under the weight of hefty school loans. According to the 2025 National Association of Realtors® Home Buyers and Sellers r...

Buyers: How Much Home Can You Afford? More homebuyers may be ready to enter the market now – figuring out debt-to-income ratio, interest rates, budget considerations and other factors are key. KEY WEST, Fla. — By the third quarter of 2025, the tide seemingly began to turn in regards to a housing market that had been marked by limite...

Report: Home Prices Inched Up 0.4% in March Single-family home prices during March were up by 0.4% on both a month-over-month and year-over-year measurement, according to a data report from Cotality. Among states, Illinois saw the most annual growth in March, increasing by 5.7%. It was followed by New Jersey and Connecticut (5.6%), Nebraska (...

U.S. Economy Grew 2% in Q1 But Outlook Cloudy The government’s spending and investment grew at a 9.3% annual rate in Q1 while consumer spending growth slowed to 1.6%. Q1 covered about a month of the Iran war. WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2% pace from January through March after ...

Spring Housing Market Shows Resilience Realtor.com April report: U.S. home prices fall for 6th straight month, but fewer price cuts indicate that sellers are entering the market with realistic expectations. AUSTIN, Texas — Despite a turbulent start to the month marked by spiking gas prices, rising mortgage rates and declining consumer ...