Category: Home Buying

A house model beside a calculator and mortgage rate chart

National Mortgage Rates Hold Near One-Year Highs as Zillow Shows the 30-Year Fixed at 6.50% and the 15-Year Loan Rises to 6.00% on Friday

 Joshua Adkins  August 22, 2026

Zillow’s latest national averages showed only modest movement, with bond-market volatility keeping borrowing costs elevated for homebuyers and homeowners looking to refinance.

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A home for sale sign outside a house as Congress considers a bill on 529 savings for first-time buyers

Congressional First Time Homebuyer Bill Would Let Families in the United States Use up to $35,000 in Unused 529 Savings Without Penalty for a Down Payment

 Joshua Adkins  August 21, 2026

The bipartisan proposal would add a home purchase to the ways families can use leftover 529 money, but it would still need congressional approval.

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A row of suburban houses with for sale signs and a moving truck in a tight housing market

U.S. Existing Home Sales Fell 1.7% in July as Record Prices, 6.69% Mortgage Rates and Thin Inventory Kept Buyers on the Sidelines

 Joshua Adkins  August 21, 2026

The National Association of Realtors said sales edged lower even as prices set another July record and listings stayed far below normal.

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