Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since September

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.15% on Thursday from 6.33% last week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. A year ago, the average rate was 3.56%.

Real estate in 2023: Best, worst locations to move to in the new year

Experts offer insights into what parts of the country are best to move to if you're looking to get the most bang for your buck. Renters, meanwhile, will be in their "strongest negotiating position."

Santa’s house at the North Pole is now worth $1.15 million, Zillow says

Santa and Mrs. Claus first claimed their home on Zillow’s website in 2016, giving people around the world a glimpse into their enchanted lives.

US home sales drop again in November but prices are rising

Existing home sales fell 7.7% last month from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million, the National Association of Realtors said.

Controversial auction of 100-plus pristine Indonesian islands delayed

The Widi Reserve near Bali includes more than 100 islands with white sand beaches and hundreds of rare and endangered species.

Two California cities top list of metro areas homebuyers are leaving

A new report has listed San Francisco and Los Angeles as the two top U.S. cities in which homebuyers were looking to leave. 

Home previously owned by Aretha Franklin up for sale

For just under a million dollars, the home where the Queen of Soul used to call home can be yours.

Apartment rental prices may finally be falling in US, data shows

Zumper, a real estate marketplace company, analyzed rental data from over one million active listings across the U.S.

'No crash coming:' Housing Market Predictions | LiveNOW from FOX
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Sales are slowing and rates are rising, so is now the right time to buy home? The average for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage on October 12, 2022 is 7.12%, according to Forbes. Uri Man, Executive Vice President of Land Tejas and CEO of Lagoon Development in Houston, TX, says "no crash is coming." Man says increased mortgage rates have hurt buyers purchasing power, which has lead to a "lock-in" effect, which means people who would typically sell their homes are instead holding on to them because of those unfavorable interest rates.