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US home sales rose in July as mortgage rates eased a bit and home prices grew more slowly
Aug 21, 2025

US home sales rose in July as mortgage rates eased a bit and home prices grew more slowly

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates, slowing home price growth and the most properties on the market in over five years. Existing home sales rose 2% last month from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.01 million units, the […]

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage drops to lowest level since April
Aug 21, 2025

30-year mortgage rate steady at 10-month low

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage held steady this week at its lowest level in nearly 10 months, an encouraging sign for prospective homebuyers who have been held back by stubbornly high home financing costs. The long-term rate was unchanged from last week at 6.58%, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year […]

FILE - For Sale sign is displayed in Skokie, Ili., July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Aug 13, 2025

Homeowners turn to cash-out refinancing to take advantage of big gains in home equity

U.S. homeowners are cashing in on record equity, pulling an average $94K via cash-out refis despite high mortgage rates.

May home sales barely move as high mortgage rates, prices, weigh on housing market
Jun 23, 2025

May home sales barely move as high mortgage rates, prices, weigh on housing market

NEW YORK (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes edged higher in May, as stubbornly high mortgage rates and rising prices made homebuying less affordable even as the inventory of properties on the market continued to increase. Existing home sales rose 0.8% last month from April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.03 million units, the National […]

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