FHFA says it prevented 43K foreclosures in Q3, but new cases rose 27%

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Thursday announced that it initiated 43,459 foreclosure prevention actions in the third quarter of 2024, bringing the total number of homeowners helped to more than 7 million since the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) entered conservatorship in 200

Stunning $4.4 Million Midcentury Modern Home in Calabasas Comes Complete With Airstream and Quirky Converted Shipping Container

MLS via Realtor.com An immaculately decorated midcentury modern home with a wealth of quirky amenities has hit the market in Calabasas, CA, for just a hair under $4.4 million. The property, which was built in 1956, has had just two owners since it was completed, both of whom have painstakingly maint

Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.72% Amid ‘End-of-the-Year Uptick in Activity’

Realtor.com; Getty Images (1) Mortgage rates ticked up from 6.6% last week to 6.72% for a 30-year fixed home loan for the week ending Dec. 19, according to Freddie Mac. “This week, mortgage rates crept up to a similar average as this time in 2023,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, said in

Sales of Existing Homes Jump to Their Highest Level Since March in Pre-Holiday Surge

Getty Images Sales of previously owned homes rallied in November as more buyers came off the sidelines, breathing life into the housing market ahead of the holidays. Total existing-home sales increased 4.8% from October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.15 million last month, the National As