• Mortgage Rates Just Dropped, but Will They Stay Down for Long? A Look Ahead,Margaret Heidenry

    Mortgage Rates Just Dropped, but Will They Stay Down for Long? A Look Ahead

    Realtor.comHomebuyers have been through the wringer this year, squeezed by high mortgage rates, stubbornly stratospheric home prices, and a drought of fresh real estate listings.But there is some joy in the market of late: In the week ending July 20, mortgage rates fell to 6.78% for a 30-year fixed-

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  • Builders Don’t Hate High Mortgage Rates,kerrys

    Builders Don’t Hate High Mortgage Rates

    Homeowners with mortgage rates too low to give up aren’t listing their homes, pushing buyers to the new-home market – an economic boon for builders.

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  • Office Vacancies Send RE Investors to the Exits,kerrys

    Office Vacancies Send RE Investors to the Exits

    Bonds backed by commercial real estate mortgages have not done well lately. Many investors fear the current office vacancies and refinancing difficulties.

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