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New homes only represent about 11 percent of all home sales. But, though they're a small slice of housing market activity, they do play an important ...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates fell again last week. In fact, rates were down ...

If you're shopping for a house this summer, you should be prepared to move fast. That's because homes are selling quickly so far this season and new ...

When shopping for a house, you're limited to the homes that are on the market at the time you're looking. That means, though the home you're ...

Buying a home is a commitment. Part of that commitment is financial; the other part is time. In other words, if you're buying a home, you're likely ...

If you're thinking about buying a house, you're probably focused on finding something that fits your lifestyle but doesn't blow a hole in your ...

Despite lingering affordability concerns, Americans remain interested in buying a home. In fact, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's ...

The new home market isn't only important to new home buyers. After all, the number of homes being built plays a part in meeting buyer demand, ...

If you've never been through the buying process before, you might think you get the keys to your new house right after having your offer accepted. ...

There are many steps along the way toward buying a house. But qualifying for a mortgage is where it all begins. Until you've been approved to ...

The cost of buying a house gets a lot of attention these days. After all, home prices have been rising for years now and there's plenty of reporting ...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with ...

Naturally, for home buyers, affordability is a top concern. That's not a surprise. Anyone thinking about buying a home in the near future is likely ...

Fannie Mae's monthly Home Purchase Sentiment Index surveys Americans about the housing market, buying and selling a home, prices, mortgage rates, ...

First-time home buyers are important to the health of the housing market. After all, historically, they've accounted for around 40 percent of total ...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, demand for home purchase loans is now 10 percent higher than the same ...

For most potential buyers, thinking about purchasing a home means thinking about applying for a loan. After all, most of us don't carry around a ...