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Homes under $300K found in these 10 US metro areas
Former 'Million Dollar Listing' star and real estate agent Josh Altman joins 'Varney & Co.' to break down soaring home delistings, why buyers want turnkey properties and how skipping mortgage rate shopping is costing families…
Mortgage rates hit highest level in a month, pushing loan demand down 5%
Homes in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMortgage rates rose for the third consecutive week, causing demand from both current homeowners and potential homebuyers to…
Homebuyers make a last gasp effort before the holidays, but interest rates
A "For Sale" sign in front of a home in Crockett, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMortgage rates have hovered around the same range for roughly two months, giving current borrowers…
We heard enough from Home Depot about next year and beyond to still believe
Jim Cramer has said Home Depot is the best way to play lower interest rates, and Tuesday's trading in the stock shows us why. To Jim's surprise, shares of the home improvement retailer ran as high as $356 each in the morning, despite…
What another Fed cut could mean for your personal borrowing costs
The Federal Reserve is expected to lower its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point at its meeting this week.The move would mark the Fed's third consecutive rate reduction this year, following the September and October cuts,…
Top 10 homebuying hot spots for 2026 as rates expected to drop
Serhant founder & CEO Ryan Serhant shares his perspective on the housing market on 'The Claman Countdown.' With mortgage rates expected to drift toward 6% in the coming year, 10 U.S. markets could see a major boost as buyers…
Mortgage rates moved higher after the Fed rate cut
An aerial view of homes in a neighborhood on Aug.27, 2025 in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesThe Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate last week, and just as happened the last two times, mortgage rates…
Zillow shares are getting crushed. Here’s why
The stock market graphic of Zillow Group is displayed on a smartphone with the logo of Zillow in the background on Feb. 21, 2021.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesZillow shares plunged more than 9% on Monday on worries that the…
How December’s Fed rate cut affects borrowing costs
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by a quarter point at its last meeting of the year.December's move marks the third time in a row the central bank has lowered interest rates, shaving three-quarters of a point off the federal…
Esusu, platform for renters to build credit, valued at $1.2 billion
Esusu, a fintech platform that helps renters build credit scores, has raised $50 million in a Series C funding round at a $1.2 billion valuation.Renters have remained largely excluded from the traditional credit system, with an estimated…