Pending home sales rise again as buyers capitalize on more inventory

Despite rising mortgage rates through much of 2024, recent indications show growing boldness among homebuyers heading into the new year. A report released Monday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed an increase in pending home sales for the fourth consecutive month. NAR’s Pending Hom

Jimmy Carter Dead at 100: Former President Passed Away Inside Humble Georgia Home—the Only House He Ever Owned

Getty Images Former President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100—two months after marking his milestone birthday and almost 44 years after he left the White House. Carter, who served as president from January 1977 until January 1981, was a former peanut farmer from Plains, GA, who built

Refinance activity is up 27%, but higher mortgage rates have pumped the brakes

Refinance volume is only a fraction of what it was three years ago when mortgage rates plummeted to historic lows, but borrowers have returned in greater numbers this year. Recent data from CoreLogic shows that $347 billion in refinances were originated during the first 10 months of 2024. That’s up

Pending Home Sales Rise for Fourth Straight Month as Buyers Adapt to Higher Mortgage Rates

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Pending home sales rose in November despite higher mortgage rates and lingering affordability challenges, as buyers took advantage of growing supply. Signed contracts for existing homes increased 2.2% last month from October, in the fourth straight month