If you’ve been house hunting lately, you’ve probably felt the sting of today’s mortgage rates.

Maybe you’ve heard the number of homes for sale has reached a recent high.

When buying a home, you’re probably thinking about mortgage rates, home prices, your down payment, and maybe even your closing costs. But you may not be thinking about homeowners association (HOA) fees.

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If you’re a homeowner, chances are you’ve built up a lot of wealth – just by living in your house and watching its value grow over time.

Are you wondering what to expect if you buy or sell a home in the second half of the year? Here’s what the expert forecasts tell you.

If you have a 3% mortgage rate, you’re probably pretty hesitant to let that go.

Did you know? According to a recent study, 72% of people with student loans think their debt will delay their ability to buy a home.

Especially in areas where inventory is rising, both homebuilders and sellers are sweetening the deal for buyers with things like paid closing costs, mortgage rate buy-downs, and more.

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Consumer sentiment continued to worsen in April, declining across all political groups with significant hurdles anticipated in multiple sectors of the economic landscape.  April’s Index of Consumer Sentiment, a survey conducted by the University of Michigan, had a final reading of 52.2, declining 8.4% from March’s 57 reading and down an eyebrow-raising 32.4% on a… The post Plunging Consumer Sentiment Marks Fastest Drop Since 1990 appeared first on RISMedia.

Consumer sentiment has now fallen for the fourth straight month as the economy continues to waver under a back and forth on tariffs and trade wars, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. The preliminary Index of Consumer Sentiment reading for April came in at 50.8, a 10.9% tumble from March’s reading… The post Consumer Sentiment Continues to Crash Amid Economic Uncertainty appeared first on RISMedia.