WASHINGTON—A gauge of home building across the U.S. increased in April, driven by an uptick in single-family construction across much of the country. So-called housing starts rose 5.7% in April from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.235 million, the Commerce Department said Thursday. Residential building permits, which can signal how […]
The $17,000 ‘Sweet Spot’ You Should Know About Before You Sell Your Home
Open the door to bigger profits. Home prices are on the rise, climbing another 3% year over year, according to S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index from February released this month. Still, that growth is slowing and some experts are predicting that we’re increasingly entering a buyer’s market. And that means sellers who want to get […]
Mortgage Rates Climb for Fourth Straight Week as Easy Money Crackdown Begins
Rates for home loans ticked up slightly, a reminder that the easy-money era for mortgages will likely have to end at some point. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.20% during the April 25 week, Freddie Mac said Thursday. That was up three basis points during the week and marked the fourth straight weekly rise for the […]
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