Yes, mortgage interest rates are higher today, but only by a little. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.62%. This is three basis points higher than yesterday and 19 basis points higher than a week ago. (See our chart below for more specifics.) If you’re watching this space closely waiting […]

Hot take: Peak homebuying season is overrated. Sure, summer makes sense if you have kids in school. But wait until fall, and your patience often pays off. With less competition, buyers have more negotiating power. This year, fall buyers have another advantage: Growing inventory. Housing supply hasn’t been this plentiful since May 2020. If you

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More homes were on the market in the second quarter, but a greater supply didn’t translate to lower prices. Generally, the second quarter of the year encompasses the traditional homebuying season, where inventory and prices rise. This year, those patterns held true. For first-time buyers, high mortgage rates and high prices continued to be the

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