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Mortgage Rates Hit a 2026 High. What Buyers Can Do Now; Mortgage Rates Edge Up to 6.69%. What Could It Mean?; What the Latest Home Price…
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70% of major metros now favor buyers or are moving that way. See the California and Oregon signals that may shape your next home offer.
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California may create a $100 million fund to lower rebuilding-finance costs for wildfire survivors. See what it could offer and what remains undecided.
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Three housing updates consumers should know: new veteran housing help, a senior scam warning, and faster fair housing enforcement.
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A new housing forecast points to a possible sales rebound, while credit complaint changes could affect buyers and homeowners.
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Mortgage rates reached 6.55% while starter homes crossed $1 million in more cities. See what buyers and homeowners should know.
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2026 Appraisal Exemption Threshold Rises to $34,200; U.S. Home Prices Fell 0.1% in April, FHFA Reports; 2026 Lending Threshold Rises to $73,400: But Mortgages Remain Covered.
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Fed Holds Rates at 3.5%: 3.75% as Inflation and Energy Costs Stay Elevated; U.S. Home Prices Rose 1.6% Over the Year, FHFA Reports; Fed Holds Rates…
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A 4-minute RGI roundup on West Coast rent-versus-buy timelines, CFPB fair-lending policy changes, and rising FHA and VA foreclosure filings.
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