Mortgage Rates Decline for Third Straight Week, but Headwinds Remain

Mortgage rates have reached their lowest point since mid-March but economists worry inflation and economic uncertainty caused by tensions in the Middle East will result in temporary decreases versus more sustained stability.  The average mortgage rate ticked down 7 basis points to 6.23%, down from 6

Homeowner Sues Bank of America for Fair Housing Violations After Low Appraisal

A woman is suing Bank of America and a Virginia-based appraiser for racial discrimination, the latest Fair Housing-related lawsuit alleging that lenders and appraisers undervalue homes based on the race of the occupants. Darchelle Braxton, a Black woman who last summer attempted to secure a loan for

Moving With Pets: What You Should Know for a Smooth Transition

Whether you’re moving to a small apartment in Santa Monica, CA, or a four-bedroom house in Buffalo, NY, moving is a big disruption for everyone in your household, especially pets. Dogs and cats thrive on routine, and a new home comes with unfamiliar smells, sounds, and layouts. With a little plannin

A Wood-Shingled House on Cranberry Street Full of Donald Judds

25 Cranberry Street is one of Brooklyn’s most cartoonishly quaint homes — a squat, wood-frame house covered in raw-wood shingles that peeks up through two dormer windows at its brick and brownstone neighbors in Brooklyn Heights. It shows upMore »