
Aarthi Sathya Swaminathan
Real Estate Reporter at MarketWatch
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4 days ago |
yahoo.com | Aarthi Sathya Swaminathan
Patrick Haley never thought he would be arguing to pay more for a house than it was supposedly worth. Haley, who works in home-construction technology, was in the process of relocating from Texas to North Carolina a few weeks ago when he found his dream home in Charlotte. The $750,000, four-bedroom home spanned 2,700 square feet and backed into a state park.
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5 days ago |
marketwatch.com | Aarthi Sathya Swaminathan
The Big Move‘I make about $130,000 a year, and have $200,000 in savings and stocks’Published: May 10, 2025 at 10:39 a.m. ET“I’d assume some appreciation of apartment value over time, but it would be more limited given that it’s a smaller studio.” (Photo subject is a model.) Photo: Getty/iStockphotoDear Big Move,I currently live in Manhattan, I’m in my mid-20s, and I’m considering buying an apartment instead of renting. My current rent is around $4,000 a month and my parents help me out.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Aarthi Sathya Swaminathan
Patrick Haley never thought he would be arguing to pay more for a house than it was supposedly worth. Haley, who works in home-construction technology, was in the process of relocating from Texas to North Carolina a few weeks ago when he found his dream home in Charlotte. The $750,000, four-bedroom home spanned 2,700 square feet and backed into a state park.
Mortgage rates dip ahead of the Fed meeting. 3 experts weigh in on whether they could go down to 6%.
1 week ago |
marketwatch.com | Aarthi Sathya Swaminathan
Economic ReportThe 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 5 basis points over the past week, industry group saysPublished: May 7, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. ETMortgage applications are an early indicator of sales activity in the housing market. Photo: Getty Images/iStockphotoMortgage rates fell slightly ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting as the U.S. economy showed signs of weakening. Home buyers “surprisingly” returned to the market, one industry group said.
Mortgage rates dip ahead of the Fed meeting. 3 experts weigh in on whether they could go down to 6%.
1 week ago |
finance.yahoo.com | Aarthi Sathya Swaminathan
Mortgage applications are an early indicator of sales activity in the housing market. - Getty Images/iStockphoto Mortgage rates fell slightly ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve meeting as the U.S. economy showed signs of weakening. Home buyers “surprisingly” returned to the market, one industry group said. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 5 basis points, as economic data indicated weakness in the U.S. economy due to the Trump administration’s continued tariffs on imported goods.
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"They will go into effect on Zillow and Trulia in late May 2025." https://t.co/epre9Qm4Xd

JPM's Jamie Dimon also said in the letter that "reducing unnecessary regulations" wld cut housing costs "... reforms could lower the cost of mortgages by 70–80 basis points," he said original story by @SteveGelsi https://t.co/0C8lJUOeRI