Beachfront Homes Where the Tides Don’t Reach

Several Florida developers have opened “beachfront” communities with abundant amenities along manmade lagoons.

Rates Right in Line With Long-Term Lows, But That Could Change on Friday

"Long-term" is a subjective measurement, but in this case, it refers to the the past 7 or 8 months.  Today's mortgage rates dropped to levels that--until 2 other recent days in late December--haven't been seen since May, 2023. In other words, we're effectively at 8 month lows today, even if tho

Average Long-Term Mortgage Rate Eases to 6.63%

Freddie Mac’s chief economist said rates will continue to go down as inflation decelerates. Mortgage rates are at the lowest level since May.

Home Prices Saw Record Jump in November

CoreLogic Case-Shiller found U.S. home prices are up 45% since March 2020, the biggest gains since December 2022. CoreLogic forecasts home prices will rise by an average of 3% this year.