Mortgage Rates Hit 6.53% Despite Looming Iran Peace Deal: Should You Buy Now or Wait for Global Markets to Calm Down?
Mortgage rates climbed to a new nine-month high Thursday as inflation fears outweighed fledgling investor optimism over the prospect of a peace deal with Iran. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans rose to 6.53% for the week ending May 28, up 2 basis points from 6.51% the previous week, acco
New-Home Sales Drop in April as Mortgage Rates Stay Elevated
Sales of newly built homes dropped in April while prices climbed, as the housing market continues a roller-coaster ride in 2026. Contract signings for newly built homes fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 622,000 in April, down 6.2% compared to March, the U.S. Census Bureau and Department o
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. List Their Stunning Los Angeles Home for $10.5 Million
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star Sarah Michelle Gellar and her actor husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., have put their stunning Hamptons-stye Los Angeles home on the market for $10.5 million—13 years after they purchased the property to serve as their family abode. Gellar, 49, and Prinze, 50, who wed in 20
Flood of AI Cash Is Forcing Bay Area Homebuyers To Boost Down Payments by $200K To Compete
The latest technological revolution has upended the San Francisco Bay Area’s housing market, where AI pioneers flush with cash are offering massive down payments to lock down increasingly scarce premium properties. To track this phenomenon, the Realtor.com® economic research team studied down paymen
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