Mortgage rates this week for a 30-year fixed loan decreased to 6.15%, down from 6.18% last week. This marks the lowest mortgage rate for 2025. For perspective, rates averaged 6.91% during the... Read more »
Investors have become major buyers of housing lots in the neighborhoods hardest hit by the January 2025 California wildfires, accounting for roughly 40 percent of all lots sold in the most affected... Read more »
A mortgage hack has been making the rounds with real estate influencers: Don’t put 20% down on your home loan. Given that it takes seven years for the typical buyer to save... Read more »
Homebuyers are expected to earn enough to cover monthly housing expenses, which can be a heavy financial burden in pricey markets. However, the nation’s most affordable metros demand far lower incomes, giving... Read more »
The current median list price for a home in the U.S. is $415,000—but, there are hundreds of houses on the market for just $1. Sometimes, listing a home for $1 is simply... Read more »
A secret club in the canyons of California is so secret, the homes nearly blend into their environment. Right above Andreas Canyon in Palm Springs, CA, are 17 rock houses almost camouflaged... Read more »
Flipped homes are still attracting more shopper attention than other older listings, but their edge has eroded sharply since 2021 as mortgage rates climbed, according to new research from Realtor.com®. In today’s... Read more »
Former Crown Resorts chair James Packer’s $110 million purchase of Le Belvedere remained at the top of the priciest Bel-Air’s single-family home sales for the first three quarters of the year, according... Read more »
Author: Troy Dana, Designated Broker | Licensed in WA, AK Owning a gold mine is undeniably alluring. When you add the grandeur of Alaska, the promise of striking it rich, and the... Read more »
Rapid changes in mortgage rates have left many would-be homebuyers asking: Is now a good time to buy? Will prices go up or down? Will mortgage rates and affordability improve or get... Read more »