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Average Mortgage Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since Early April
Many prospective homebuyers have been discouraged by elevated mortgage rates and home prices that have continued to climb, albeit more slowly. read more >
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Leadership Moves at Cross Bank, Lyon College, Arkansas Game & Fish & More (Movers & Shakers)
Explore the latest career advancements across Arkansas in banking, education, health care, legal, nonprofits, real estate, and utilities sectors. read more >
Closing the Deal: Real Estate Agents Prepare for New Sales Commission Rules
The fallout from a federal class-action lawsuit in Missouri is causing uncertainty among many in the real estate industry, including in Arkansas. read more >
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Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Climbs Above 7% to Highest Level Since Late November
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 7.1% from 6.88% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.39%. read more >
Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Rises Modestly This Week, Holding Just Below 7%
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose modestly this week, holding below 7% as it has for much of this year. The average rate on a […] read more >
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Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Climbs Back to Nearly 7% After Two-Week Slide
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.87% from 6.74% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.42%. The average rate is now just below where it was two weeks ago. read more >
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February Home Sales Hit Strongest Pace in a Year
The pickup in sales helped push up home prices compared with a year earlier for the eighth month in a row. read more >
Real Estate Lawsuit Settlement Upends Decadeslong Policies That Helped Set Agent Commissions
Under the terms of the agreement announced Friday, the National Association of Realtors also agreed to pay $418 million to help compensate home sellers across the U.S. read more >
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Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rises To 6.94%
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.94% from 6.90% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.65%. The average rate is now just below its highest level since mid-December, when it was 6.95%. read more >
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Home Sales Rose in January as Easing Mortgage Rates, Higher Inventory Enticed Homebuyers
Existing home sales rose 3.1% last month from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. read more >
Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Rises to 6.77%, Highest in 10 Weeks
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 6.77% from 6.64% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.32%. read more >
Average Long-Term Mortgage Rates Dip for 9th Straight Week
Some housing economists are forecasting that home sales will increase next year, on the assumption that mortgage rates ease further. read more >
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Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Falls to 7.22%
The latest decline brought the average rate on a 30-year mortgage down to 7.22% from 7.29% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.49%. read more >
Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Edged Up to 7.18% This Week
The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.18% from 7.12% last week, according to Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac on Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.02%. read more >
Average Long-Term US Mortgage Rate Falls to 6.78% This Week
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan fell to 6.78% from 6.96% last week. A year ago, the rate averaged 5.54%. read more >
With Inventory Near Historic Low, Home Sales Fall to Slowest Pace Since January
Sales sank 18.9% compared with June last year. That makes it 11 consecutive months of annual sales declines of 20% or more. read more >
Home Sales Inch Up in May Amid Record-Low Inventory, Falling Prices
The national median home price fell 3.1% from May last year to $396,100, the NAR said. The year-over-year decline is the biggest since December 2011. read more >
US Home Sales Fell in March in Tepid Homebuying Season Start
Existing home sales fell 2.4% last month from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.44 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. read more >
US Home Sales Fell in September for Eighth Straight Month
House hunters are still grappling with sharply higher mortgage rates, rising home prices and a tight supply of properties on the market. read more >
US Key 30-Year Mortgage Rate Jumps Back Over 5%, Now 5.22%
Last week the 30-year rate fell below 5% for the first time in four months. read more >
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