'Shark Tank' investor Barbara Corcoran offers housing market advice as buying conditions ease

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Rates on the most popular US home loan drop to the lowest in 6 months

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Interest-only mortgages were much more strictly regulated after the financial crisis, but now higher-income borrowers are turning to them as home prices stay high.

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Mortgage rates could fall below 5% next year, emboldening US consumers and allowing banks to 're-liquify,' Fundstrat's Tom Lee says

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Mortgage rates could fall as low as 4.75% next year, according to Fundstrat's head of research Tom Lee.

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This year's housing market was the least affordable since 2013

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2023 was the least affordable housing market on record, Redfin said.

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The housing market is in for a new 'golden age' of home construction, real estate veteran says

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Home builders could see a new "golden age" next year, according to one real estate veteran.

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Homebuyers react more to changes in mortgage rates than actual rates, Compass CEO says

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It's getting easier to buy a house as new-home construction sees a surprising jump

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Home building and housing sector sentiment is on the rise.

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Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran says you're 'dead wrong' if you try to wait for a better deal on the housing market

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Home prices are getting slashed as inventory climbs and high mortgage rates push sellers to compete for buyers, Zillow says

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Price cuts are more common than normal this time of year, Zillow said.

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The Fed brought some relief to the housing market

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The Federal Reserve's rate cut outlook is already being felt in mortgage rates.

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