• Mortgage Rates Above 7%: Should Buyers Consider an ARM or Rate Buydown?,Gemma Peterson

    Mortgage Rates Above 7%: Should Buyers Consider an ARM or Rate Buydown?

    Mortgage Rates Above 7%: Should Buyers Consider an ARM or Rate Buydown? With mortgage rates back above 7%, many buyers are asking the same question: Is there another way to lower the payment? That question is bringing adjustable-rate mortgages, temporary rate buydowns and other financing strategies

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  • Mortgage Rates May Stay Above 7% Through 2027: What Buyers Can Do,Gemma Peterson

    Mortgage Rates May Stay Above 7% Through 2027: What Buyers Can Do

    Mortgage Rates May Stay Above 7% Through 2027: What Buyers Can Do For the past few years, homebuyers have repeatedly heard the same advice: “Just wait. Mortgage rates will come back down.” But what if they don’t—at least not anytime soon? Fannie Mae’s October 2026 Housing Forecast now projects the a

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  • Do Homes Lose Value as They Age? Why Older Homes Can Still Be Worth More,Gemma Peterson

    Do Homes Lose Value as They Age? Why Older Homes Can Still Be Worth More

    Do Homes Lose Value as They Age? Why Older Homes Can Still Be Worth More If your house gets one year older every year, shouldn’t it eventually become worth less? It sounds logical. The roof ages, the HVAC works through another Florida summer, plumbing and electrical systems get older, and eventually

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