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Weekly mortgage demand surges 11% higher, as interest rates dropped
A 'For Sale' sign is posted in front of a home for sale on March 5, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesMortgage rates dropped to the lowest rate since October of last year, and that pushed demand even higher last…
Rocket Companies to buy real estate firm Redfin in $1.75 billion deal
Fox News contributor Katrina Campins breaks down what the drop in mortgage rates means for the housing market on 'Fox & Friends Weekend.' Rocket Companies said on Monday it would acquire real estate listing platform Redfin in an…
Homebuyers are struggling to make bigger down payments
Alvarez | E+ | Getty ImagesHome prices have been rising, and so have down payments.The median down payment among homebuyers in December was $63,188, according to a recent report by Redfin. That's up 7.5%, or about $4,000, from a year…
Chattanooga housing market heats up in Tennessee
Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. A city in southeastern Tennessee is drawing in homebuyers. That city is Chattanooga and, according to The Agency Chattanooga Managing Partner Becky Cope English, its real estate market…
How tariffs will hit the U.S. housing market
New homes being built in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. on Sept. 24th, 2024. Adam Jeffery | CNBCFrom lumber to drywall to appliances to finishings, much of what goes into a U.S. home comes from outside American borders.The cost of those products…
What potential FHA layoffs could mean for homebuyers
Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSource: Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentTens of thousands of federal workers have lost their jobs in recent weeks as the Trump administration attempts to slash government…
These are the most competitive rental markets in the U.S.
New apartment construction hit a record high last year, but all that new supply is apparently not enough to cool the competition in the market. Getting a rental is actually becoming even more difficult, according to a new report from…
Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher, after interest rates drop
Ryan Ratliff, center, real estate sales associate with Re/Max Advance Realty, shows Ryan Paredes, left, and Ariadna Paredes a home for sale in Cutler Bay, Florida, on April 20, 2023.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesA sharp drop in mortgage…
Palm Beach, Wall Street South heats up
John Wilson of Douglas Elliman on the hot Palm Beach real estate market Palm Beach and West Palm Beach have been experiencing a very active real estate market. Both places are located within Palm Beach County in sunny South…
Here’s how rent can make or break your credit, experts say
Blonde woman standing in the room while unpacking boxes.Miniseries | E+ | Getty ImagesRent payments don't typically affect your credit — but they can in a few circumstances. The consequences can be significant.Rent doesn't show up in…