Real Estate

Mar 16, 2017

Average US 30-year mortgage rate rises to 4.30 percent

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for a second straight week, posting new highs for the year


Mar 16, 2017

US housing starts rose in Feb., led by single-family homes

U.S. builders broke ground on new homes at a faster pace in February, a sign that developers expect solid sales growth this year


Mar 16, 2017

How Fed hike will affect mortgages, car loans, credit cards

Some questions and answers about what a rising interest rate environment could mean for consumers, businesses, investors and the economy


Mar 9, 2017

Ontario weighing foreign buyers' tax to cool housing market

Canada's most populous province is re-thinking a foreign buyers' tax as one possible option to cool Toronto's housing market


Mar 9, 2017

Stock market surge lifts US household wealth to $92.8T

US household wealth jumped in Q4 amid stock market surge


Average US 30-year mortgage rate rises to year-high 4.21 pct
Mar 9, 2017

Average US 30-year mortgage rate rises to year-high 4.21 pct

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week, marking new highs for the year


Mar 2, 2017

US average 30-year mortgage rate falls to 4.10 percent

Long-term US mortgage rates fall, with US average 30-year rate down to 4.10 percent


Feb 28, 2017

US home prices rise in December at fastest pace in a year

U.S. home prices rose in December from a year earlier at the fastest pace in 11 months, as prospective home buyers bid against each other for a limited supply of available homes


Feb 27, 2017

Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January

Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January amid dwindling supply


Feb 26, 2017

What popular tax breaks are at risk if GOP overhauls taxes?

When Republicans say they want to lower taxes and get rid of loopholes to make up the lost revenue, they're talking about eliminating some very popular tax breaks enjoyed by millions of people


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