Anyone Who Tells You They Know What Happens Next For Rates is Lying

Friday saw mortgage rates move back up near the highest levels of the week, and thus the highest levels of the past 3 months. Thus ends another week where mortgage rates end higher despite a Fed rate cut. We've beaten this horse to death, but here are the two key reasons Fed rate cuts don't necessar

Mortgage Rates Hold Near Annual Low

The average 30-year mortgage rate inched up to 6.22% from 6.19% last week, while 15-year rates rose slightly to 5.54% from 5.44, Freddie Mac said.

Bolder Interiors Take Hold in Homes

A shift toward color drenching shows renewed interest in warmer, more expressive interiors that could translate well in listing photos and online tours.

Rate Shopping Pays, Most Don’t Do It

Even small rate differences can expand the number of homes within reach for buyers facing strained affordability, new research shows.