Mortgage rates fell last week to their lowest level in more than three years after President Donald J. Trump said he had ordered his “representatives” to buy $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, an unusual intervention aimed at reducing borrowing costs for homebuyers.
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The average U.S. mortgage loan interest rate rose slightly, up for the second consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey for the week ending November 13, 2025.
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Average U.S. mortgage loan interest rates declined for the week ending October 30, 2025, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey, marking the fourth consecutive week of falling rates.
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Massachusetts single-family home sales declined, and sales rose less than 1 percent in Greater Boston in August, according to data compiled by The Warren Group.
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Heading into the Greater Boston fall real estate market, prospective home buyers received welcome news regarding mortgage loan interest rates.
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Average U.S. mortgage interest rates were flat for the week ending August 21, 2025, after declining four consecutive weeks, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS).
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The median price of a Greater Boston single-family home increased during the first half of the year, while condominium prices were flat.
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Despite single-family home sales falling 1 percent year-over-year in April, the median price of a house in Greater Boston rose 5 percent and has increased 6 percent year-to-date (January through April).
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Despite stubbornly high interest rates and continued price growth, Massachusetts single-family home sales increased slightly in 2024, according to an analysis of sales data by The Warren Group.
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The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage rose for the fourth consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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The average interest rate of a U.S. mortgage loan rose for the week ending December 19, 2024, after declining for three consecutive weeks, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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The average rate for a U.S. 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan decreased for the second time in as many weeks, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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