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If you’ve been thinking about downsizing to lower your expenses, be closer to family, or just make life easier, here's a trend worth paying attention to: More homeowners are buying their next house outright, without taking on a new mortgage. … Continue reading →

Published Sat, Sep 20 20259:21 AM EDTUpdated Sat, Sep 20 20259:31 PM EDT By: Alex Harring Torsten Asmus | Istock | Getty Images Longer-term Treasury yields jumped this week, flying in the face of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut, […]

Published Tue, Sep 23 20259:55 AM EDTUpdated Tue, Sep 23 202512:32 PM EDT By: Diana Olick After strengthening in the first half of this year, single-family home rents began to slow in July. This could be a sign that as […]

Published Fri, Sep 19 20257:35 AM EDT By: Jessica Dickler@jdickler & Greg Iacurci@GregIacurci watch nowVIDEO10:40Jim Cramer recaps Wednesday’s FOMC rate cut decision The Federal Reserve announced a long-awaited rate cut on Wednesday. The move could bring some consumer rates down, which may be good news […]

Published Wed, Sep 24 20257:00 AM EDTUpdated 4 Hours Ago By: Diana Olick watch nowVIDEO02:00Mortgage demand stalls after mini refinance boom After a massive 58% weekly surge in refinance demand the week before, mortgage demand stalled again last week, even […]

Published Wed, Sep 24 202510:56 AM EDTUpdated An Hour Ago By: Diana Olick watch nowVIDEO01:47New home sales jump Sales of newly built homes rose a much larger-than-expected 20.5% in August compared with July to the highest level since January 2022, […]

There’s a new divide in housing right now. In some states, buyers are gaining ground. In others, sellers still have the upper hand. It all depends on where you live. Curious what's happening in your state? These 3 maps show … Continue reading →

For the past couple of years, it’s been tough for a lot of homebuyers to make the numbers work. Home prices shot up. Mortgage rates too. And a number of people hit pause because it just didn’t feel possible. Maybe … Continue reading →

Want to know something important you probably don’t have a professional check for you nearly as often as you should? Spoiler alert: it’s the value of your home. Because here’s the reality. Your house is likely the biggest financial asset … Continue reading →

By Nancy Keates Sept. 10, 2025 1:00 pm ET A $4.4 million renovation helped one Winnipeg couple turn their 12,000-square-foot home into ‘an experience and a story’ Some Disney fanatics get their fix by visiting the theme parks. Tech entrepreneur Jeff Fettes and […]

By Jessica Flint Sept. 12, 2025 3:25 pm ET The owners spotted the 1925 Tudor Revival-style home while on a road trip that brought them to Carmel Highlands While road-tripping along California’s coast in 1986, John and Beth Neidel stayed overnight […]

Published Wed, Sep 17 202511:25 AM EDT By: Kevin Breuninger Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once agreed to call two different houses his “principal residence” at the same time — a similar claim to the one that President Donald Trump cited when he tried to […]

Published Tue, Sep 16 20254:43 PM EDTUpdated 14 Min Ago By: Jeff Cox Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at Jackson Hole on Aug. 22, 2025 in Wyoming.David A. Grogan | CNBC The Federal Reserve meets this week with some […]

Published Tue, Sep 16 20254:20 PM EDTUpdated Tue, Sep 16 20255:34 PM EDT By:Diana Olick watch nowVIDEO01:11Property Play: Walker & Dunlop CEO says mortgage rates may actually rise on a Fed cut Mortgage rates dropped sharply Tuesday, as investors in […]

Published Wed, Sep 17 20257:00 AM EDTUpdated 3 Hours Ago By: Diana Olick Mortgage rates last week dropped to the lowest level since October of last year. That caused a massive run on refinances, as consumers seek more savings in […]

Mortgage rates are finally heading in the right direction – and buyers are starting to jump back in. According to the data, buyer demand picked up considerably once mortgage rates hit a new low for 2025. The Mortgage Bankers Association … Continue reading →

The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But does that mean mortgage rates will drop? Let’s clear up the confusion. The Fed Doesn’t Directly Set Mortgage Rates Right … Continue reading →

If you’re planning on selling, you may wonder if you should renovate first. Read our guide to see if it makes sense for you. Written byMay Ortega|August 5, 2025 A common real estate adage says ‘kitchens sell houses,’ and it’s […]