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Long-time homeowners who can tap equity gains have an advantage over younger homebuyers who are often bidding for their first home and are unable to include as much cash in their offers.

A new industry survey reveals where homebuyers feel confident about the process, where they don’t, and even what percent of the surveyed would purchase an allegedly haunted house if the price was right.

Eclipsing the 3% mark for the first time since April, fixed-rate mortgages hit 3.05% this week, with inflationary pressure building due to lingering pandemic issues, and a constricting monetary policy.

Mortgage application volume held steady week-over-week according to a new report, as a slight drop in refis was countered by a rise in home purchases.

The new loan product will allow borrowers to refinance their primary mortgage with second mortgages for accessory dwelling units.

According to an analysis of historical home sales, ATTOM finds the best and worst days of the year to buy a home.

Although the average home price increased by nearly $45,000, closing costs, excluding taxes, have been found to have only increased by $400.

Year-over-year, affordability declined in August, but progress was seen month-over-month, with median family income on the rise.

One of the biggest factors people with families consider when choosing a new home is what the environment will be like for their children as they grow; a new report covers the top 50 metro areas nationwide.

Climbing interest rates drove down rate lock volumes across the board in September, but the largest decline was seen—once again—in locks on rate/term refinance loans.