• When Will Housing Costs Feel “Normal” Again? Redfin’s Timeline for 46 U.S. Metros,Alexandra Richards

    When Will Housing Costs Feel “Normal” Again? Redfin’s Timeline for 46 U.S. Metros

    When Will Housing Costs Feel “Normal” Again? Redfin’s Timeline for 46 U.S. Metros Housing affordability has been strained for years, but a new Redfin analysis shows that a return to 2018-style “normal” costs is closer in some markets than others—if mortgage rates ease and local prices and incomes mo

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  • Mortgage Rates Today and Why a Buyer’s Market Beats Paying a Seller Premium,Alexandra Richards

    Mortgage Rates Today and Why a Buyer’s Market Beats Paying a Seller Premium

    Mortgage Rates Today and Why a Buyer’s Market Beats Paying a Seller Premium Today’s snapshot (September 28, 2026) National average: 7.50% Conventional: 7.375% VA 30-year: 6.99% FHA 30-year: 6.99% Rates are not cheap. That is the headline everyone will repeat. The part that actually changes your net

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  • How to Buy a House: The Process, Step by Step,Alexandra Richards

    How to Buy a House: The Process, Step by Step

    How to Buy a House: The Process, Step by Step Buying a house is not one decision. It is a sequence. Skip a step and you either overpay, lose the house, or find out at appraisal that the loan will not close. Here is the process most successful buyers follow — in order. 1. Get clear on what you can ac

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