Why One Denver Area Couple Gave up 2.8 Percent Mortgage Rates for a 6.99 Percent Home Loan and Still Felt the Move Was Worth It
Buying in a high-rate market brought less competition, more room to negotiate, and a chance to refinance later.
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Baby Boomers Are Spending Hundreds of Thousands to Remodel Aging-In-Place Homes as Mortgage Rates Stay High and Millennials Struggle to Buy Larger Houses
Homeowners over 65 are choosing renovations over moves, reshaping demand for accessibility upgrades and keeping bigger houses off the market.
Mortgage Rates Jump to 7.43% as Bond-Market Volatility, Fed Remarks and Conflict Headlines Put Fresh Pressure on Housing and Buyers Nationwide
Rates briefly reached 7.49% last week, while inventory, pending sales and purchase applications all pointed to a softer housing market.
S&P 500 Gains Have Far Outpaced U.S. Home Prices Since 2015 as Mortgage Rates Top 7% and Sellers Offer More Concessions
Stocks have delivered stronger returns than homes over the past decade, while a frozen housing market is giving buyers more leverage.
Urban Institute Survey Shows Twenty Percent of U.S. Adults Missed Rent in 2025 as Middle-Income Households Saw the Sharpest Increase in Payment Trouble
A new national survey suggests rent stress is spreading beyond lower-income households and into the middle of the income ladder.
Pittsburgh Family of Eight Buys a Former Doctor’s Office in Bellevue for $240,000 After a Year on the Market and a Failed Cash Offer
A Houston family used a spreadsheet, a bridge loan and a renovation budget to turn an unusual former medical office into a home.
Homeowners With 2% and 3% Mortgages Say They Would Need Roughly 4% to 5% Rates, or a Bigger Life Change, Before Selling
A Reddit discussion shows how low existing mortgage payments are keeping many owners in place, even when they need more room or a different home.
Home Sellers Offered Concessions in 44.7% of U.S. Sales in August as Atlanta and Charlotte Buyers Negotiated Vacations, Cruises, Repairs and Price Cuts
Redfin says sellers are leaning on incentives to move homes as inventory climbs and buyers gain leverage in many markets.
Michigan Landlords Must Now Offer a Fee Free Rent Payment Option Under a New Law Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
The new tenant protection took effect immediately and was added to Michigan’s Truth in Renting Act.
Habitat for Humanity’s Griffith Station Project in Arvada Adds 20 Denver Metro Homes and Offers Future Owners a Route to Affordable Housing
Future homeowners are helping build the Arvada development, which is expected to keep construction going through next summer.