Americans Turning to Metal Buildings

Metal building homes and barndominiums are growing in popularity as buyers seek faster, cheaper construction and flexible layouts.

Food Decor Returns to Home Design

Simple touches like citrus, herbs and pantry items are reappearing in home design, adding color and warmth when used sparingly and styled with a curated, modern feel.

Mortgage Rates Erase Last Week's Gains

Mortgage rates are based on bonds and the bond market is prone to erratic behavior on major holiday weeks. One of the more common patterns is for the holiday week to see a noticeable departure from a prevailing trend only to return to that trend in the following week.  That's exactly what we're seei

Mortgage Rates Unchanged Versus Wednesday

As is most often the case, the Friday after Thanksgiving added nothing interesting to mortgage rate momentum.  The average lender's top tier 30yr fixed rate is exactly where it was on Wednesday.  The underlying bond market closes early today, but will be fully open next week.  At that point, we're l