Lowest Mortgage Rates in More Than a Year

As of Friday, the average top tier 30yr fixed mortgage rate was merely at the lowest levels of 2024.  A modest additional drop this morning brought that number to the lowest level since April 2023. In the big picture, rates have been moving consistently lower due to an ongoing bond market rally

Study: 'Knowledge Gaps' May Be Thwarting Buyers

Potential homebuyers often are not aware of down payment requirements, a Fannie Mae study found. Others don’t understand essentials like credit scores. 

Can You Be Fined for a Years-Old Code Violation?

Even if a code violation has slipped by without notice for years, a municipality has the right to require that it be corrected and possibly levy fines.

Buyers Willing to Risk Safety for Affordability

Access to healthcare services, restaurants, bars and coffee shops top the list of trade-offs Gen Zers are willing to make in order to find a home within their budget.