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Most economists agree that housing prices and sales will continue to grow in 2016, just at a slower pace. Call it a slowdown, but not bad news. Moderate growth is more sustainable, and better for buyers.Next year holds a few interesting[...]

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates today, finally, and they’ll probably do it again soon. Fed Chair Janet Yellen and her crew don’t set mortgage rates, but their actions can make it more expensive to get a home loan. What they[...]

Odds are good Fed policymakers will raise interest rates this week, a move that’s been a long time coming. That has some home sellers jittery that higher borrowing costs might scare off buyers and slow the housing market. Well, here’s[...]

Home prices surged in November by 6.8 percent from last year, the biggest increase since April. Sales were flat, up just 0.9 percent, with low inventory, down 4.7 percent, largely to blame. November marked the tenth consecutive month of[...]

Last week, we were told that the American middle class is losing ground, but we already knew that. And green buildings are in your future. This week? A Redfin survey suggests mortgage rates haven’t rattled buyers yet, our November[...]