The average home loan rate has dropped below 6% for the first time since 2022. Will that help thaw the frozen housing market?
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Want a mortgage for under 3% in 2026? Meet the ‘assumable mortgage’
Low mortgage rates from the COVID era might still be attainable for homebuyers, if they find the right house and have the cash.
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Privatizing Fannie Mae is risky. Would it be a win for taxpayers or Trump’s donors?
The idea has alarmed critics, who warn it could rattle financial markets and drive up mortgage rates, while potentially generating large profits for key Trump supporters.
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3 questions about Trump’s 50-year mortgage plan
Experts in the mortgage industry are skeptical. Buyers would pay less each month, but would end up paying more over time. Here’s what to know about the proposed 50-year mortgages.
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Starter homes are scarce. But homebuyers can improve their odds
For decades, construction of smaller, entry-level homes has been has been falling. But there are ways to find an affordable first home, and the changing market may help.
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Housing prices are causing some people to have smaller families than planned
Home prices skyrocketed during the pandemic — and have stayed high. For some Americans, making their budget work means having fewer children than they’d envisioned.
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Home mortgage demand surges as rates drop to 6.35%
Rates saw the biggest one-week drop in a year, spurring a spike in new purchase and refinance applications.
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Have questions about homeownership or renting? NPR wants to know
Your input will help shape a new NPR series on renting, homeownership and everything that comes with it.
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‘We’re in a holding pattern’: Home sales and building slump in the face of uncertainty
Would-be homebuyers are finding lots of reasons to wait.
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More homes are finally hitting the spring market. Will buyers take the plunge?
After a couple extremely slow years, more inventory is finally hitting the market this spring. But buyers might be put off by high prices and an unsteady economy.
