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30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Surges to 6.22%

30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Surges to 6.22%

by Phil Hall | Mar 19, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates surged in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.22% as of March 19, up from last week when it averaged 6.11%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.67%. The 15-year...
FHFA Offers Home Insurance Rule Updates to ‘Fix Expensive, Stupid Biden-Era Requirements’

FHFA Offers Home Insurance Rule Updates to ‘Fix Expensive, Stupid Biden-Era Requirements’

by Phil Hall | Mar 18, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued an announcement claiming that “American homebuyers are about to get a break” thanks to updates to home insurance rules that are designed to “fix expensive, stupid Biden-era requirements with simple, common-sense...
Mortgage Rates Start Rising Again

Mortgage Rates Start Rising Again

by Phil Hall | Mar 12, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage rates climbed in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.11% as of March 12, up from last week when it averaged 6.00%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.65%. The 15-year...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 2-6

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 2-6

by Phil Hall | Mar 6, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Hits and Misses, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A Maine village is listed for sale, a Chicago stadium controversy that doesn’t involve the Bears, and was a Florida man kidnapped by dolphins and forced to build an underwater multifamily property made of coral? From the wild and woolly world of real estate, here are...
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Floats Up to 6.00%

30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Floats Up to 6.00%

by Phil Hall | Mar 5, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inched up to 6.00% as of March 5, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). Last week, it fell below the 6.00% mark for the first time since 2022, averaging 5.98%. A year ago at this time,...
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