The 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Averages 6.46%

 Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.46%. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage edged up, averaging 6.46% this week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “With spring homebuying season

First-Time Buyers Are Nervous. Here’s What Real Estate Pros Can Do to Ease the Fear

For many first-time buyers, the hardest part of today’s housing market is not just affordability. It is uncertainty. With mortgage rates still elevated from the lows of recent years and home prices remaining high in many markets, affordability continues to be a major hurdle for first-time buyers. Ad

Old Florida River Estate Lists as Hendry County’s Highest-Priced Offering

LABELLE, FLA. (April 2, 2026) — An Old Florida river estate with more than 400 feet of frontage along the Caloosahatchee River has entered the market at 620 East Fort Thompson Avenue for $2,475,000, marking the highest-priced residential listing in Hendry County. If sold at or near asking, it could

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I recall one time when my dad and I were playing a round of golf. He was retired and I was wondering to myself how my mom and dad were doing financially. Just as I was thinking that, he came right out and asked me about a reverse mortgage and how they work. I explained it all to him. He was a bit co