3+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1144+ words) May 25, 2026 at 09: 04 AM EDT May 25, 2026 at 09: 05 AM EDT Mortgage rates have soared to their highest level since last August, according to the latest data by Freddie Mac, with the average rate on 30-year fixed home loans jumping to 6. 51 percent for…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (596+ words) A couple walked away from buying a home in east Mesa and want their $25, 000 escrow payment back. Here's why they can't demand an immediate refund. Why homebuyers who back out don't get escrow money refund right away Question: We signed…...

20+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1066+ words) A construction worker on the site of a new condo development in Montreal in February, 2024. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press Developers are calling on Canada's biggest banks to make it easier for them to get financing to start construction on…...

21+ hour, 18+ min ago  (179+ words) Eagle-Tribune Rocket Mortgage filed a lawsuit on May 14 seeking damages of $100 million from crosstown rival United Wholesale Mortgage. Detroit-based home lender Rocket Mortgage filed a lawsuit on May 14 against local archrival United Wholesale Mortgage for alleged breach of contract. The…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (503+ words) Read Today's Top Story: GAMLS: Atlanta's housing market shows "structural change in buyer behavior' The U. S. housing market this spring is still leaning in buyers' favor, but that advantage is starting to narrow. (Image courtesy of Redfin) The U. S. housing market this…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (286+ words) Why homebuyers who back out don't get escrow money refund right away AOL. com Question: We signed the standard Arizona Association of Realtors Purchase Contract to buy a home in east Mesa. We deposited $25, 000 earnest money with the escrow company....

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (78+ words) Home contract signings increased in March, the latest sign of a topsy-turvy housing market AOL. com Housing contract activity rose 1. 5% in March despite an uptick in mortgage rates, a sign that some buyers are still moving forward despite economic headwinds....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (597+ words) The National Association of Realtors" Housing Affordability Index surged to 110. 6 in April 2026 from 101. 4 a year prior, driven by 30-year mortgage rates declining 40 basis points to 6. 33% while per capita disposable income rose from $66, 095 to $68, 617 and average hourly earnings increased from $36. 12 to…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (219+ words) Demand for economy-class housing has surged in Ukraine's real estate market due to the government's "e-Restoration" compensation program. According to market participants, due to the limited validity period of housing certificates60 dayscompensation recipients are actively searching for apartments, which has caused…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (806+ words) Zero Hedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero...