U.S. Home Prices Rose 2.1% in June as Chicago Led Large Metro Gains and 30-Year Mortgage Rates Stayed Near 6.5%
The latest Case-Shiller data showed another yearly increase, but high borrowing costs kept the housing market under strain.
Category: Home Buying
Homeowners With Low Mortgage Rates Face a Bigger Choice as Bankrate Compares Helocs, Home Equity Loans and Cash-Out Refinances Against Today’s Higher Borrowing Costs
Borrowing against home equity can protect an old low mortgage rate, but it can also reset a loan at today’s higher rate and add closing costs.
U.S. National Debt Tops $40 Trillion in Washington as CBO Warns Rising Interest Costs Could Push Federal Borrowing Higher Through 2036 and Beyond
The CBO says the debt milestone does not equal an immediate crisis, but it does raise costs that can ripple through the economy.
Why a Denver-Area Homebuyer Swapped a 2.8 Percent Mortgage for 6.99 Percent and Still Says the Move Made Sense in a Slower Market
A Colorado homebuyer says higher rates brought less competition, more room to negotiate, and a path to refinance later.
Minnesota Leads the Nation as Seriously Underwater Mortgages Rise to 3.2 Percent in Attom’s Second Quarter Count Across Upper Midwest States
ATTOM says underwater loans are still a small share of the market, but they are concentrated in several Midwestern states and the District of Columbia.
Zillow’s National Mortgage Rates on Monday Show Purchase and Refinance Costs Split, With 30-Year Loans Matching and ARM Pricing Moving Higher for Buyers
Zillow’s latest daily averages show small but meaningful gaps between purchase and refinance rates across several loan types.
U.S. Mortgage Rates Edge Higher as 30 Year Loans Rise to 6.63 Percent and Treasury Bond Buying Pushes Markets Back Into a Tight Mid 6 Range
Rates moved up slightly after a brief bond-market reprieve, with most loan types still clustered in the mid-6% area.
Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate Holds in the Mid-6% Range in August 2026 as Bankrate Charts a Century of Housing Costs and Borrower Behavior
Bankrate says the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.71% on Aug. 24, 2026, after years of sharp swings driven by inflation, Fed policy and Treasury yields.
Houston First Time Buyers Face a Pause in the City’s Homebuyer Assistance Program as Officials Say Funds Are Gone and Existing Preapprovals Will Expire
The city says its down payment aid is temporarily out of money, with some Houston neighborhoods still under a separate suspension tied to an EPA review.
Zillow Says a Median-Income U.S. Household Now Needs Nearly 15 Years to Save and Break Even on a Home as Affordability Stays Tight
A Zillow analysis says the path from renting to owning has stretched sharply since 2019, with long timelines in many markets and the longest waits in shortage-hit metros.