Mortgage Demand Soars 28% as Rates Dip Slightly

GETTY IMAGESThe numbers: A dip in mortgage rates prompted mortgage demand to rise a seasonally adjusted 27.9%As mortgage rates dropped across the board, demand for both purchases and refinancing increased. That pushed the market composite index up, a measure of mortgage application volume, the Mortg

Lucky Buyer Bids on Baseball Exec Dan Duquette’s Cape Cod Knockout

Getty Images / Realtor.comPretty coastal homes are often snapped up quickly, especially in this work-from-anywhere era.One excellent example: this truly lovely Cape Cod spot, owned by Major League Baseball executive, Dan Duquette. The home was listed at $1,295,000.After just five days on the market,

The 10 Best Real Estate Markets for First-Time Homebuyers in 2023

Getty ImagesThe housing market has been brutal for first-time homebuyers. And now, just as prices are finally beginning to slacken and the bidding wars are dying down, higher mortgage interest rates have turned the prospect of homeownership into a financial impossibility for many.However, there are

$1.3 M ‘Fixer to Fabulous’ Lake House in Arkansas Quickly Reels in a Buyer

Realtor.comA lake house in Bella Vista, AR, splashed onto the market a little more than a week ago as the highest-priced home listing in the area, at $1,295,000. The picturesque place immediately snagged a new owner.It’s probably no surprise that the dwelling was in demand. The two-bedroom, 2.5-bath