May 10, 2024
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Reserve Bank fears inflation could stay high for another four years

By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia 02:17 14 Feb 2024, updated 02:18 14 Feb 2024 The Reserve Bank has warned inflation could stay high for another two years if labour costs soar and terrorists continued to block a major international shipping route. That could see borrowers face another $100 a month hike to

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Falling rates boost home buyers’ purchasing power — but bidding wars are back

As mortgage rates fall, aspiring homeowners have gained nearly $40,000 in buying power in a matter of months, according to a new report.  But that power comes with a catch: increased competition.  Now that the 30-year mortgage rate has fallen from nearly 8% to below 7%, home buyers with a monthly housing budget of $3,000

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Mortgage rates inch up to highest level in six weeks

Published: Jan. 25, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. ET U.S. mortgage rates rose to the highest level in six weeks, but have stayed well below 7%, offering some stability to home buyers. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose and averaged 6.69% as of January 25, according to data released by Freddie Mac FMCC on Thursday.  It’s up

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Hilton hotel in San Francisco defaults on its mortgage as 544-room facility where a nights stay cost $166 misses $97million loan payments in growing ‘doom loop’ for liberal city

By Claudia Aoraha, Senior Reporter For Dailymail.Com 17:40 14 Jan 2024, updated 17:46 14 Jan 2024 The Hilton Financial District reported $11.1 million in revenue in the third quarter of 2023, down from $12.3 million a year prior The city’s hospitality sector is faltering alongside the rise in crime , homelessness , and public drug

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Mortgage rates inch higher, but home-buying demand is growing

Published: Jan. 11, 2024 at 12:26 p.m. ET Mortgage rates rose slightly in the latest week, but that didn’t deter home buyers. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose and averaged 6.66% as of January 11, according to data released by Freddie Mac FMCC on Thursday.  It’s up 4 basis points from the previous week — one

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Mortgage lenders and agents weigh in on 2024 real estate outlook

PORTLAND, Ore. — As interest rates decline, some mortgage lenders said they’re seeing a spike in calls. Tim McBratney with PacRes Mortgage tells KATU that normally the holiday season is quiet, but he projects more buyers will continue to enter the real estate market in the weeks ahead. “We could see in the high fives

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