Congress Keeps Floating "Portable" Mortgages. Here's Why It's Not That Simple
Congress Keeps Floating "Portable" Mortgages. Here's Why It's Not That Simple With mortgage rates on a rough climb this year, Congress has brought up an idea that sounds appealing on paper: letting homeowners take their current mortgage, and its rate, with them when they move. According to Tristan
Mortgage Rates Ticked Back Up Today. Here's Why That's Not Really the Story
Mortgage Rates Ticked Back Up Today. Here's Why That's Not Really the Story The top-tier 30-year fixed rate moved up to 7.43% today, according to Mortgage News Daily's daily index, up 0.06% from Friday and 0.10% above Thursday's low of 7.33%. On its own, that's a small move. The more useful fact i
Buyers Have More Leverage Right Now. They Also Have $22,000 Less Buying Power.
Buyers Have More Leverage Right Now. They Also Have $22,000 Less Buying Power. Realtor.com released its Q3 2026 Market Clock report this week, and it captures something odd happening in housing right now. According to the report, the national market has moved an hour toward buyers' territory since
Sellers Are Cutting Prices at the Highest Rate in Years. Here's Why That's Not the Whole Story
Sellers Are Cutting Prices at the Highest Rate in Years. Here's Why That's Not the Whole Story Mortgage rates topping 7% have pushed a lot of buyers to the sidelines this fall, and sellers are responding the only way they can. According to Realtor.com's latest monthly report, 20.8% of listings nat
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