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Byline: ALEX VEIGA-AP Business Writer

19 Jan

2023 was slowest year for US home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrated buyers

published on January 19, 2024 - 3:13 PM

(AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank in 2023 to a nearly 30-year low, as sharply higher mortgage

26 Dec

Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher at the start of a holiday-shortened week

published on December 26, 2023 - 12:53 PM

Stocks moved modestly higher Tuesday, extending Wall Street’s winning ways in recent weeks, as the market kicked off what’s expected

02 Nov

National Association of Realtors CEO stepping down; ex Chicago Sun-Times CEO tapped as interim hire

published on November 2, 2023 - 2:48 PM

The CEO of the National Association of Realtors is stepping down nearly two months before his planned retirement, a move

01 Nov

Real estate industry facing pushback to longstanding rules setting agent commissions on home sales

published on November 1, 2023 - 2:33 PM

A series of court challenges are seeking to upend longstanding real estate industry practices that determine the commissions agents receive

01 Sep

Stock market today: Wall Street edges higher following data that shows the labor market is cooling

published on September 1, 2023 - 1:43 PM

Stocks edged higher on Wall Street after a choppy day of trading. The market got a boost early on after

24 Aug

Average long-term US mortgage rate jumps to 7.23% this week to highest level since June 2001

published on August 24, 2023 - 10:46 AM

(AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed further above 7% this week to its highest level since 2001,

22 Aug

Home sales slumped in July as rising mortgage rates and prices discouraged many would-be homebuyers

published on August 22, 2023 - 1:30 PM

(AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in July to the slowest pace since January, as elevated mortgage

11 Aug

Stock market today: Wall Street is mixed after pickup in wholesale inflation

published on August 11, 2023 - 1:20 PM

Stocks are mixed on Wall Street in afternoon trading Friday, as investors reviewed new reports on inflation and consumer sentiment

13 Jul

Average long-term US mortgage rate surged to nearly 7% this week to highest level since November

published on July 13, 2023 - 9:34 AM

(AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to just under 7%, the highest level since November

08 Jun

Boost for homebuyers: Average long-term US mortgage rate eases from 7-month high to 6.71% this week

published on June 8, 2023 - 9:33 AM

(AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased back from a seven-month high this week, a welcome change for

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