Mortgage Rates Rise Above 7%—What It Means For Home Buyers
Homeownership may be feeling more out of reach. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumped from 6.97% to 7.12% during the ...
Zillow, Redfin share blunt words on mortgage rates, housing market
The real-estate technology companies break down how surging mortgage rates do (and will) impact the U.S. housing market.
US single-family home prices rise in July, FHFA says
US single-family house prices increased in July, adding to the strain from rising mortgage rates that are pushing ...
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Mortgage rates will rise even higher if bond market continues to choke | Expert Opinion
If you’ve shopped for a home in the Philadelphia region lately, you’ve met the villain of this story. Before the Iran war began in late February, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate was dipping below 6%.
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Mortgage rates climb above 7% as inflation and bond yields rise
Freddie Mac says the average 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.03% this week, up from 6.95% a week earlier.Other measures show ...
San Diego’s home prices rise at fastest rate in nearly 1.5 years
If financing costs stay near 7% into the fall,” said an economist, “the acceleration seen since spring may be difficult to ...
Mortgage rates climb for 5th straight week, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan above 7%
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week above 7% for the first time since January 2025, the latest affordability setback for prospective homebuyers following a five-week run of rate ...
Mortgage rates have just surpassed 7% for the first time in well over a year
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage leaped to 7.03% on Thursday, according to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., which also goes by Freddie Mac.