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Alexis Leondis: Resist the siren song of 40-year mortgage loans

Because of rising interest rates and higher home values, the monthly mortgage payment on a typical U.S. home is 62% higher than a year ago. So, it's only natural to be looking for a way to cut costs. But if you're borrowing money to buy a home and think the…

Tribune News Service · Aug 22, 2022

If more than two big storms hit Florida this year, insurers could be in trouble

It's that time of year again in Florida. Peak hurricane season is bearing down on the state like that flying saucer in the movie Nope.

Tribune News Service · Aug 15, 2022

Commentary: Who’s to blame for the priciest housing in history?

With so much attention fixed on soaring prices for gasoline and groceries, one can almost overlook the fact that we’re also enduring an affordable housing crisis. The question is, why?

Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Soar Again, Non-QM Rides On, The Best And Worst Rental Markets

The renewed rise in mortgage rates, a major mortgage-backed securities deal featuring non-qualified mortgages and a cooling in rental housing prices dominated this week's housing and mortgage market news.

Benzinga · Jul 14, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Fall Again, Home Price Growth Cools, Roe V. Wade Influences Homebuyers

This week in the housing world, mortgage rates declined for the second consecutive week as home price growth slowed, the level of mortgage delinquencies remained low and the Roe v. Wade controversy permeated the homebuying process.

Benzinga · Jul 7, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Creep Down, Inventory Expands And Who Wants A Vacation Home Anymore?

The U.S. housing market closed June with a decline in mortgage rates, a bump-up in pending home sales, a growing number of available properties for sale and an evaporating enthusiasm for vacation homes.

Benzinga · Jun 30, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Spike As Median Rental Housing Prices Break Records

This week in the housing and mortgage industries saw the continued rise of mortgage rates, the continued slump in existing home sales and rental housing costs reaching record-breaking highs.

Benzinga · Jun 23, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Soar While Housing Starts Drop

It was a seesaw week in the U.S. housing market, with mortgage rates taking off like a rocket while housing starts sank like a rock.

Benzinga · Jun 16, 2022

Mortgage rates jump again, buyers head to the sideline

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped back up ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting where it’s expected to announce another increase to its main borrowing rate

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

Housing Beat: Mortgage Rates Flatten As Sun Belt Sees New Boom In Home Building

This week in the housing market, mortgage rates were mostly flat, mortgage application volume was down and the Sun Belt is shining with new single-family home construction.

Benzinga · Jun 2, 2022