With rates still hovering near 7%, the city you buy in could make or break your mortgage affordability. In some markets, the majority of buyers are locking in sub-7% loans. In others, scoring a ...

with sharp downturns as mortgage rates approached 8% in late 2023. Renter-occupied household growth exceeded owner-occupied growth in 2024, continuing a trend spurred by affordability challenges ...

Mortgage rates increased for the first time ... One year ago, the rate on the 15-year fixed note averaged 6.28%. Housing affordability and supply have been ongoing challenges for many Americans ...

Mortgage rates fell slightly ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting as the U.S. economy showed signs of weakening. Home buyers “surprisingly” returned to the market, one industry group ...

LOS ANGELES — Homeownership is receding further out of reach for most Americans as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices stretch the limits of what buyers can afford. A homebuyer now needs ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homeownership is receding further out of reach for most Americans as elevated mortgage rates and ... an often-used barometer of housing affordability. Based off the latest ...