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What’s Ahead for the Housing Market?

Key takeaways Mortgage rates are likely to be more favorable in the coming year. Many experts are still predicting substantially lower home sales activity, however....

What’s Ahead for Housing in 2025?

Experts are predicting that mortgage rates will remain steady and home prices will rise more slowly in 2025, which could provide opportunities for both home buyers and sellers.

What Will Mortgage Rates Do This Year?

Key takeaways: Mortgage rates are notoriously hard to forecast. Despite that, it’s always a good idea to know what the pros think. This year, the...

How Lower Interest Rates Might Help Homeowners

Key takeaways: Interest rates may start to decline later this year, making loans less expensive for consumers. Some options for tapping home equity may become...

Economy Looks Set to Slow in 2024, but Housing Market May Be More Resilient

Key takeaways: There’s lot of uncertainty about the economy, but most experts believe, and logic suggests, a slight slowing from 2023. There’s even more disagreement...

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Signals Cuts Coming in 2024

Key takeaways The central bank of the U.S. made no changes to rates at its December meeting. But investors and analysts are cheering Fed projections...

Interest Rates Are Staying Where They Are For Now. That’s Good News and Bad News.

Key Takeaways: The Federal Reserve decided not to raise rates in November, the second month of no action, after months of hikes. Rates at such...

The Federal Reserve Just Declined to Raise Rates Again. Here’s Why No One is Happy About it.

Key takeaways: The Fed skipped a rate hike in September, but more may be on the way. The central bank also expects to keep rates...

Interest Rates Just Hit the Highest in 22 Years. Now What?

Key takeaways: The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again, but refused to speculate on what it might do in the future. In spite of the...

Time to Sell Your Home? 9 Ways to Get Top Dollar

Key takeaways: You can take some simple steps to maximize your home’s value if you are planning to sell. Pay attention to both the interior...

The Federal Reserve Just Took a Break. Is This the End of Interest Rate Hikes, or the Start of Another Surge?

Key takeaways The Federal Reserve passed on an opportunity to raise interest rates again at its June meeting. Inflation is coming down slowly, but the...

The Fed Raised Rates Again, but Cuts Could Be Coming Soon

Key takeaways: Interest rates just went up again, but the Fed said it would pause before making any more moves. Investors and analysts increasingly expect...

Your Home Value Is Not What It Used to Be

Key takeaways: Home prices have softened and may decline more. That’s generally bad news for homeowners, who now have less equity than they did before....