The benchmark home loan rate is back near 7%, squeezing refinances and adding pressure to buyers already facing weaker home sales.
State officials, rental housing leaders and a criminal justice professor say the shooting has renewed scrutiny of who can intervene before violence escalates.
The free open house will connect first-time buyers, builders and nonprofit housing partners with information on affordable homeownership options.
Mortgage borrowing costs rose again this week, keeping pressure on buyers and refinancing households as bond yields and inflation worries move higher.
Bond yields, inflation data and the Fed’s next move are keeping home loan costs elevated as buyers weigh whether to wait.
Realtor.com says Louisville renters are seeing lower asking rents even as buying costs remain higher across the metro.
High mortgage rates are discouraging home sales and slowing the renovation cycle that usually follows a move.
The city says the programs are first come, first served and available to households within set income limits.
Higher borrowing costs, slower demand and seasonal weakness pushed national pending sales into negative territory for the first time since November 2025.
Court filings say the 35-year-old had a history of threats, a prior assault case, and an eviction hearing set for Sept. 11.