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Mortgage rates surge to highest level since July
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CNBC
May 19
Mortgage rates surge to highest level since July
Mortgage rates continued to move higher Tuesday on uncertainty over the war with Iran. They are at the highest level since last July.
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Neil Pierson
May 19
Can the housing market weather the storm as mortgage rates climb past 6.7%?
HousingWire Data shows 30-year conforming rates at 6.77%, FHA at 6.33% and jumbo at 6.89% as the 10-year yield rises amid Iran conflict.
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Home Depot Reports Stronger Sales As Smaller Home Projects Offset Renovation Pullback
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International Business Times
May 19
Home Depot Reports Stronger Sales As Smaller Home Projects Offset Renovation Pullback
Home Depot reaffirmed its full-year guidance after reporting nearly 5% sales growth during a quarter marked by economic uncertainty, elevated mortgage rates and geopolitical tensions.
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Mortgage Rates Today, Tuesday, May 19: Still Trending Higher
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NerdWallet
May 19
Mortgage Rates Today, Tuesday, May 19: Still Trending Higher
Mortgage rates went up eight basis points today as markets react to tensions in Iran.
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When could mortgage rates drop close to 5% again? Here's what three experts predict.
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CBS News
May 19
When could mortgage rates drop close to 5% again? Here's what three experts predict.
Planning to buy or refinance a home? Here's when experts think mortgage rates could decline substantially again.
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HousingWire Automation
May 18
ONE Sotheby’s International Realty expands into New Jersey
The move connects two family-led affiliates and creates a new luxury real estate corridor stretching from Florida’s into the Northeast.
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US home builder sentiment ticks up in May but broad pessimism remains prevalent
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Reuters
May 18
US home builder sentiment ticks up in May but broad pessimism remains prevalent
U.S. home builder sentiment unexpectedly improved in May, but ​construction firm attitudes about the housing market remain subdued as the war in Iran stokes inflation pressures that are ‌elevating eve
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Homebuilder sentiment improves on late spring surge in demand
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CNBC
May 18
Homebuilder sentiment improves on late spring surge in demand
Builders are feeling slightly better about the housing market, as they see improved buyer traffic in a potential late spring surge.
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Mortgage Rates Today, Monday, May 18: A Little Higher
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NerdWallet
May 18
Mortgage Rates Today, Monday, May 18: A Little Higher
TL;DR: Mortgage rates rose three basis points today.
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Eastern Mass. real estate inventory tight, buyers are selective
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Quincy Patriot Ledger
May 18
Eastern Mass. real estate inventory tight, buyers are selective
Inventory remains low in the Massachusetts housing market, but buyers are being more realistic and carefully exploring their options.
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Mortgage Rates Surge Above 6% As Iran War Ripples Through Housing Markets Worldwide
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Benzinga
May 18
Mortgage Rates Surge Above 6% As Iran War Ripples Through Housing Markets Worldwide
Mortgage rates surged across the U.S. and Europe as Middle East conflict and inflation fears pressured global housing markets.
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Ross Gerber Says Real Estate Investing Is 'Opposite' Of Passive Income, But When You Own Dividend Stocks
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Benzinga
May 18
Ross Gerber Says Real Estate Investing Is 'Opposite' Of Passive Income, But When You Own Dividend Stocks
Ross Gerber says real estate investing is not passive income as rising mortgage rates and ownership costs pressure property investors.
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