Source: KSL — OTTAWA — “I’m moving to Canada,” is a common refrain, often heard whenever Americans find themselves frustrated with U.S. politics. But keep in mind, Canada is dealing with its own housing affordability crisis — and as The New...
Source: Yahoo! News — Mortgage rates increased this week, breaking their six-week streak of declines just ahead of the new year. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.42% from 6.27% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac. That marked the...
Source: Fortune — Retirement planning often includes the goal of eliminating mortgage payments before leaving the workforce behind. This approach is based on the idea that it’s easier to make ends meet in retirement by reducing expenses and not having to deal...
Source: US News — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Economists are baffled by a wider-than-usual divergence between long-term mortgage rates and the yield on the benchmark U.S. government bond that is driving a sharp rise in borrowing costs and helping to torpedo the U.S....
Source: Yahoo! News — William Raveis Mortgage Regional Vice President Melissa Cohn joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss housing affordability, consumers drawing down their savings, and the outlook for the housing market. Video Transcript [AUDIO LOGO] BRAD...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 23-27
