The typical monthly payment on a median-priced $439,450 home at today’s 6.56% mortgage rate is roughly $2,236. (That’s assuming a 20% down payment and excluding tax and insurance.) Last week, a median ...

Mortgage rates ticked down this week to a yearly low. Where does that leave homebuyers looking to lock in a decent rate?

Something to be thankful for this week: Both home prices and mortgage rates are down. The median home price fell from $425,000 in September to $424,950 in October. Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed ...

Mortgage rates are down this week, but housing prices are up for the first time in 27 weeks. Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed loan fell to 6.69% this week, down from 6.81% last week. The median ...

Having lived in several states, owning primary residences and investment properties, Josh Patoka uses his experience using mortgages and HELOCs to help first-time home buyers and home owners find the ...

Whenever you make a big purchase, it's important to consider how it will impact your overall budget. This is especially true when you are buying something such as a car or a home – not only do you ...

Learn why early mortgage payments are mostly interest, how amortization affects this, and strategies to reduce interest costs over your loan term.

Utilities: According to Move.org, U.S. households spend an average of about $380 a month on electricity, gas and water. If ...

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Mortgage rates this week for a 30-year fixed loan decreased to 6.27%, down from 6.3% last week. A small move, but perhaps an unexpected one given that markets hit the pause button amid the ongoing ...