Americans could save up to $300 a month on their mortgages if interest rates drop as expected in 2024

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Even a small drop in mortgage rates could save homeowners hundreds.

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The number of new commercial mortgages plummeted 47% last year

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The renovated exterior of Franklin Tower, a 24-story former office building in downtown Philadelphia that now contains luxury residences.

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It's almost impossible for first-time buyers to afford a home, top analyst says

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Mark Zandi is chief economist of Moody's Analytics.

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Most people buying homes get screwed into spending thousands on a tedious fee. That may be about to change.

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Attorney-opinion letters could save homebuyers thousands of dollars in closing costs.

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US home prices jump another 5% on tumbling mortgage rates and tight supply

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US house prices ticked up another 5.2% in November, according to data from CoreLogic.

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Millennials are moving to 'the most boring places in the world'

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The housing market and aging are turning millennials into what they swore they'd never become: their suburban parents.

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Sliding mortgage rates are helping to thaw the frozen housing market, Redfin says

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The housing market may be on the rebound at last.

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Russia's latest headache is a housing bubble

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Elite investor Grant Cardone predicts a historic real-estate slump will slash office and apartment values to bargain levels

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Grant Cardone.

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If you want lower interest rates, there's a little-known way to get them — if you qualify

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Assumable mortgages are becoming an increasingly popular home-financing option.

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