Mortgage Rates Near 2-Month Highs After Today's Econ Data

A common recent refrain is that the bond market (which dictates interest rates ) is having to make do without many of the most important regularly-scheduled economic reports due to the government shutdown. While this means rates must "fly blind" on many of the days that would normally coincide with

Court Refuses to Block Chinese Property Law

A federal appeals court upheld Florida’s law restricting property purchases by most Chinese nationals. Judges said challengers lacked standing and rejected other claims.

Florida Holds Firm as Best State to Retire

The Sunshine State once again ranks as the best state to retire, thanks to its warm climate, coastal lifestyle and lack of state income, inheritance or estate taxes.  

Share of First-Time Buyers Reaches Record Low

NAR research also shows the typical first-time buyer is now 40, repeat buyers average 62 and 88% of all buyers used an agent or broker.