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Mortgage rates are surging ahead of the Fed’s expected rate cut. What gives?
Mortgage rates are rising sharply even though the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates…
There’s trouble ahead for stocks and gold, according to these indicators
Published: Dec. 5, 2025 at 2:10 p.m. ET The U.S. stock market appears to be expensive by…
What home buyers and sellers can expect in 2026: Will mortgage rates go down?
Everything you wanted to know about real estate in 2026 but were afraid to ask.
Home sellers face a tough choice right now: cut their asking price, or roll the dice on a better deal later
Homeowners are adjusting to a new reality in the housing market, one in which they’re forced…
‘I regret not buying 10 years ago’: I’m 59 and pay $2,300 in rent. Do I dip into my IRA to buy a home?
“Our retirement funds include $2.5 million in a traditional IRA and $250,000 in a Roth IRA.”
How bitcoin’s plunge relates to a weakening stock market
Published: Nov. 21, 2025 at 12:21 p.m. ET Through early Friday, bitcoin’s BTCUSD price was down 14%…
From price cuts to bidding wars, America’s home buyers are in two wildly different worlds
Aarthi Swaminathan is a MarketWatch personal finance reporter covering residential real estate. She is the winner…
Americans in rural areas are struggling the most with housing affordability
Rural America is feeling the painful toll of the housing-affordability crisis.
Opinion: A 50-year mortgage won’t make housing cheaper — and could even wreck your retirement
Outside the Box Lower payments boosts demand — but less inventory gives sellers the advantage and…