Home Mortgage

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.06%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That is down from last week's reading of 6.16%.

American workers see wage gains and housing recovery as Trump administration prepares economic messaging for midterms with nearly 1.5% real wage growth.

Pittsburgh tops the list as America's most affordable housing market, requiring just $65,000 annual salary to buy a home with median prices at $245,000.

Mortgage rates above 6% now outnumber those under 3% for the first time, according to Realtor.com's latest report on housing market trends and borrowing costs.

Escrow payments surge over 50% in Florida and Colorado as insurance costs hammer homeowners. As rising property taxes create barriers to homeownership.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's bid to slow sale of rent-stabilized properties Thursday ran into trouble with a federal judge, a setback to his housing agenda.

1789 Capital invests in Elon Musk's SpaceX, Palmer Luckey's Anduril defense tech, and AI company Groq as fund reaches $2 billion in assets with Donald Trump Jr. as partner.

Trump directs $200 billion mortgage bond purchase to lower housing costs, citing Biden's 'broken economy' as he promises to restore affordability.

The housing market faces dual pressure as fewer Americans apply for mortgages while lenders reduce loan programs and increase documentation requirements.

New data reveals it takes over 13 months to build homes in some U.S. regions due to complex regulations and labor shortages, creating significant delays.

Discover the best and worst retirement housing markets for 6.5 million Americans retiring in 2026. Midwest cities dominate while California struggles.

President Donald Trump proposes banning large institutional investors like Blackstone from buying single-family homes to boost American homeownership.

Oregon topped 2025 migration rankings as job seekers flock to tech and healthcare sectors, while New Jersey continues to experience an exodus.

Texas, Florida and other southern states are the places in the U.S. where people moved to the most in 2025, according to U-Haul's latest "Growth Index."