Mortgage rates top 7% for the first time since May 2024
As rates climb, more buyers are seeking riskier adjustable-rate mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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As rates climb, more buyers are seeking riskier adjustable-rate mortgages, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
More than 5 million Americans will leave areas being impacted by climate change this year, according to study.
These charts track prices consumers pay for groceries and other goods now compared to five years ago.
The average U.S. property tax bill rose 3.7% last year to $4,427, outpacing inflation even as the typical home lost value.
In Mansfield, the dirt is moving on another new home community. While that's hardly a reason for surprise in the fast-growing Tarrant County suburb, this one is — wait for it: affordable.
Homeowners could get up to $5,000 up front for agreeing to use MV Realty as their agent when or if they decided to sell their home.
Personal finance site SmartAsset ranked these cities as the best markets for first-time buyers in terms of affordability and other factors.
Expired sales labels led to overcharges on more than 150 grocery items, according to an investigation led by Consumer Reports and others.
Those over 65 and the disabled would receive an additional $60,000 this year, up from $10,000.
Homeowners in the U.S. are getting older as the dream of buying a house slips further out of reach for many Americans.
Across much of the U.S., owning a home now requires spending more for housing than experts generally recommend.
"It's not a seller's market. It's not a buyer's market. It's getting very balanced."
Four major cities in California were included in a Chapman University study of housing affordability around the world.
The median income is just over $58,000 and the average home price is just over $400,000.
The presidents of two realty associations in North Texas said negotiating a commission with a real estate agent doesn't require a lawsuit in Texas. Commissions have always been up for hammering out.
As housing prices continue to rise, new data highlights how hard it can be to afford a home in some parts of the U.S.
"Even places that historically have been affordable now need six figures," according to Redfin's chief economist.
According to Freddie Mac, interest rates are at 7.19%.
Home prices have jumped so much that Americans must pay a third of their income on housing, according to one study.
You have five minutes to try and lower your property tax bill. So how do you do it? CBS News Texas sat down with tax attorney Bobby Ola to get advice on how to handle an appraisal protest hearing.
Property owners across North Texas are planning to protest their appraisals after another year of skyrocketing values, but it's not just homeowners feeling the pinch.
The outrage over sky high property tax appraisals is getting personal in one North Texas county.
The outrage over sky high property tax appraisals is getting personal in one North Texas county.
Property owners can expect to see values go up by 10% to 20% this year.
Property appraisal notices are starting to go out across North Texas this week, with another 10% to 20% increase in home values expected across the region over last year.
