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Claire Boston

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Claire Boston is a New York-based reporter covering the housing market. Earlier, she covered financial markets including the business of selling and bundling mortgages into bonds at Bloomberg News. She is a CFA charterholder.

Mortgage rates edge lower after Trump picks Bessent to lead Treasury

Mortgage rates were little changed this week as financial markets reacted to President-elect Donald Trump’s slate of Cabinet picks.

yesterday
Home contract activity jumps for third straight month as consumers shrug off higher rates

Home contract signings rose in October for the third consecutive month as homebuyers took advantage of growing inventory levels and shook off higher mortgage rates.

yesterday
Mortgage rates resume climb toward 7%

Mortgage rates ticked up last week, nearing 7% as the housing market enters its seasonal slowdown.

7 days ago
Owning a home has rarely been this much more expensive than renting

The premium for homeownership has grown in recent years as home insurance, upkeep, and high mortgage rates skew the buying vs. renting math.

8 days ago
Mortgage rates stay flat as Trump’s second term comes into focus

Mortgage rates stayed flat from last week at 6.78% as financial markets reacted to President Trump's re-election.

14 days ago
Trump says deportations will lower housing costs. The reality is complicated.

Donald Trump has blamed the housing crisis on immigration, but experts say the relationship between rising immigration and surging housing costs isn’t so clear.

20 days ago
Mortgage rates rise again amid election volatility

Mortgage rates rose for sixth straight week amid volatility around the presidential election.

21 days ago
Mortgage rates below 6%? Not anytime soon.

Mortgage rates have risen due to new economic data and pre-election fears, and are in for another volatile few weeks.

27 days ago
Mortgage rates rise for fifth straight week amid pre-election volatility

Mortgage rates averaged 6.72% this week, according to Freddie Mac, following bond yields higher.

28 days ago
Home sales contracts picked up last month, hitting highest level since March

Housing contract activity jumped 7.4% in September as buyers took advantage of lower mortgage rates and more inventory.

29 days ago
Election anxiety is stalling the housing market, agents and mortgage lenders say

Real estate industry veterans say election anxiety is weighing on buyers and sellers. But national data suggests there's no clear trend.

30 days ago
Flood insurance isn't perfect. You should probably buy it anyway.

As climate change makes extreme weather more common, flood risk is growing all over the country. Still, not enough people have flood insurance.

last month
Mortgage rates climb north of 6.5% for first time since August

Average 30-year fixed rates reached 6.54% in the week through Wednesday, according to Freddie Mac.

last month
The housing market is picking up in some of the most expensive regions of the US

The housing market is showing signs of life in expensive areas where more people can take advantage of lower mortgage rates.

last month
Mortgage rates spike for third straight week while buyers grow cautious

Higher mortgage rates mean fewer buyers and refinancers are moving forward with transactions. The average on a 30-year loan hit 6.44%.

last month
The little-known factor that could help mortgage rates go lower

A component of mortgage rates known as the spread has been falling in recent weeks after years of being elevated. If it keeps dropping, that could help send rates lower in the months ahead.

last month
Mortgage rates spike in biggest 1-week jump since April

Mortgage rates rose sharply last week, a new challenge for beleaguered house hunters and potential refinancing candidates.

last month
Mortgage refinancings fall as average rates move higher

Applications to refinance a mortgage fell 9% in a week, as average mortgage rates moved higher.

last month
A supply crunch means old homes are now nearly as expensive as new builds

Measured on a 12-month rolling average, the premium for buying a new home over an existing one is the lowest it’s been since the 1980s.

last month
Consumers are growing more optimistic about the housing market

Consumers are more confident about the housing market than they’ve been in two years. Still, most Americans think it's not a good time to buy a home.

last month

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Mortgage rates edge lower after Trump picks Bessent to lead Treasury

Home contract activity jumps for third straight month as consumers shrug off higher rates

Mortgage rates resume climb toward 7%

Owning a home has rarely been this much more expensive than renting

Mortgage rates stay flat as Trump’s second term comes into focus

Trump says deportations will lower housing costs. The reality is complicated.

Mortgage rates rise again amid election volatility

Mortgage rates below 6%? Not anytime soon.

Mortgage rates rise for fifth straight week amid pre-election volatility

Home sales contracts picked up last month, hitting highest level since March

Election anxiety is stalling the housing market, agents and mortgage lenders say

Flood insurance isn't perfect. You should probably buy it anyway.

Mortgage rates climb north of 6.5% for first time since August

The housing market is picking up in some of the most expensive regions of the US

Mortgage rates spike for third straight week while buyers grow cautious

The little-known factor that could help mortgage rates go lower

Mortgage rates spike in biggest 1-week jump since April

Mortgage refinancings fall as average rates move higher

A supply crunch means old homes are now nearly as expensive as new builds

Consumers are growing more optimistic about the housing market