Mortgage rates ended the week 7 basis points lower, as borrowers took advantage of a brief dip in the 10-year Treasury yield, Freddie Mac found. Processing Content The 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.23% as of April 23, versus 6.3% seven days prior and 6.81% for the same week last year, its Primary Mortgage Market […]
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There’s a lot of uncertainty right now and that’s leading to some dramatic headlines. And if you’re thinking about buying a home, that can make you feel a little less sure about your decision. A recent study by CNBC asked homebuyers what they’re most worried about, and three themes kept coming up again and again:
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Joe Ventrone’s April 17 opinion piece comments on decoupling real estate commissions based on a recent Consumer Federation of America/Urban League report, on past research by me as a CFA senior fellow, and on my more recent research as a senior fellow at the Consumer Policy Center, among other consumer sources. The article suggests that settlement
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