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Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to 6.49%, pushing up homebuyers' borrowing costs

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July 9, 2026

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Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to 6.49%, pushing up homebuyers' borrowing costs

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate drew closer this week to 6.5, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers.

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Fark

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· Jun 25, 2026

The 30-year mortgage rate has risen to 6.49 percent, which means you get to participate in another thread full of smug Boomers gloating about how they bought their homes for $450, a stick of gum, and negative interest rates [Facepalm]

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The i Paper

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· Jul 9, 2026

Why I’m bored to death of being told mortgage rates were higher in your day

You can't compare current mortgage rates with the 14 per cent rates of the 1980s

Kathimerini

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· Jul 7, 2026

Attica rental rates still rising

Housing costs for the average family in Attica that does not live in a property it owns have increased significantly.

TheJournal.ie

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· Jul 7, 2026

Asking prices for houses are up significantly in Dublin again after a sluggish first quarter

The median asking price for a new home in Dublin over the last three months was 495,000.

Fox Business

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· Jul 9, 2026

Mortgage rates tick slightly higher but remain near 6.5%

The 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.49 this week as Freddie Mac's Sam Khater says housing affordability continues to improve for homebuyers.

NewsInEnglish.no

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· Jun 21, 2026

Real estate market slumps

Housing prices are expected to rise by just 3.5 percent this year, and the market for holiday homes has fallen as well. Brokers blame prospects for another interest rate hike, lots of property on the market and economic uncertainty created by a world in turmoil. “For sellers, it’s no fun to see prices falling and []

Seeking Alpha

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· Jun 26, 2026

Better Home & Finance: Unattractive Given The Rate Environment

Better Home & Finance: Unattractive Given The Rate Environment

The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 2, 2026

Mortgage interest rates: Financial experts reveal mistake homeowners are making

Mortgage interest rates: Financial experts reveal mistake homeowners are making

Associated Press

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· Jul 2, 2026

When is the best time to buy a house? What to know about mortgage rates

Mortgage rates play a big role in what you'll pay each month for your home. But with rates constantly changing, waiting for the "perfect" rate could mean missing the right opportunity to buy. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

US mortgage rates today: Current 30-year refinance rates hit 6.54% as Middle East conflict raises inflation, oil prices

Current mortgage refinance rates stand at 6.54 for 30 years, 6.25 for 20 years, 5.79 for 15 years, and 5.83 for 10 years.

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

Super-sized mortgages giving Australians a massive interest rate headache

Australian mortgages are so large that the nation’s interest bill is higher than when official interest rates were almost 20 per cent.

Pew Research Center

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· Jun 24, 2026

Buying a home has gotten harder for young adults in most U.S. metro areas

About nine-in-ten adults under 40 say buying a home is harder than it was for their parents, as rising prices and mortgage rates push homeownership further out of reach.

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 7, 2026

The Latest Home Loan Interest Rates: Jun 26, 2026

The Latest Home Loan Interest Rates: Jun 26, 2026

NL Times

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Fewer Dutch homeowners challenge property tax valuations

The Waarderingskamer, the independent Dutch authority overseeing municipal property valuations (WOZ), said that despite an average 10.6 percent increase in home values, the share of homeowners fili

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 21, 2026

Household lending at banks jumps in Q2 on leveraged investing, mortgage demand

Household loans at major South Korean banks increased in the second quarter as borrowers took out more credit for stock investments and to finance home purchases, data showed Sunday. Outstanding household loans at five major lenders -- KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank, Woori Bank and NH Nonghyup Bank -- stood at 646.19 trillion won (421.5 billion) as of Thursday, up 824.1 billion won from the end of last year, according to data compiled by the banks. Household loan balances had fallen b

Slate

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· Jul 1, 2026

My Aunts Are Already Getting Half of My Mom’s Estate. What They’re Asking for Now Is Just Too Much.

How is this my problem?

The Budapest Times

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· Jul 2, 2026

Subsidised loans fuel surge in first-time home buyers

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Sky News Australia

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· Jul 1, 2026

Home loan slump raises alarm over housing market

​A sharp slowdown in home loan applications is fuelling concerns that the property market is cooling faster than expected following Labor's controversial budget tax changes. The Reserve Bank is warning of the impact of the budget and the risk that an extended decline could slow the economy. The value of dwelling approvals fell for a third consecutive month in May, while housing credit growth slowed to its weakest pace in a year. New lending is expected to halve over the next year, with One Nation blaming the government's home buying scheme for the slowdown.

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 3, 2026

Realty Income Just Declared Its 135th Dividend Increase. Here's How Much $10,000 Invested Pays Monthly.

The monthly dividend company offers reliable passive income.

Fortune

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· Jun 27, 2026

The 30-year fixed mortgage was supposed to be predictable. Two costs quietly broke that promise

A new survey shows 40 of homeowners said they’ve considered moving because their property taxes have gotten so high.

Quartz

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· Jun 22, 2026

Bipartisan housing bill barring large investors from buying single-family homes is heading to Trump's desk

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would limit large investors owning 350 or more homes from buying additional single-family properties

Nepal News

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· Jul 7, 2026

घरजग्गाको कारोबार बागमती प्रदेशमा बढ्यो, मधेसमा घट्यो : प्रतिवेदन

काठमाडौँ। चालु आर्थिक वर्षको नौ महिनामा बागमती प्रदेशमा घरजग्गाको कारोबार ३३.०१ प्रतिशतले बृद्धि भएको छ। नेपाल राष्ट्र बैंकद्वारा सोमबार यहाँ जारी घरजग्गा कारोबारको प्रवृत्ति तथा वर्तमान स्थिति प्रतिवेदनमा बागमती प्रदेशमा घरजग्गाको राजीनामा कारोबारमा वृद्धि भएको जनाएको छ। राष्ट्र बैंकका अनुसार सोही अवधिमा मधेस प्रदेशमा भने ४.७९ प्रतिशतले घरजग्गा कारोबार घटेको छ। प्रतिवेदनका अनुसार आव २०८१/ []

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 11, 2026

Jualan rumah AS merosot akibat kadar pinjaman tinggi

WASHINGTON: Jualan rumah sedia ada di Amerika Syarikat (AS) mencatatkan penurunan pada Jun, menurut data industri yang dikeluarkan pada Khamis, ketika kebimbangan berhubung kemampuan kewangan terus membelenggu para pembeli hartanah. Persatuan Broker Hartanah Kebangsaan (NAR) mendedahkan bahawa jualan rumah sedia ada menyusut sebanyak 2.4 peratus berdasarkan perbandingan bulan ke bulan. Ia adalah bersamaan dengan kira-kira ... Read more The post Jualan rumah AS merosot akibat kadar pinjaman tinggi appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Kansas Policy Institute

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· Jun 22, 2026

Affordability issue #1: Property tax increases far exceed most Kansans’ change in personal income

The 1 affordability issue facing many Kansans is property tax increases that are literally taxing some people out of their homes and prompting some small businesses to close. The average taxable assessed home value jumped 40 over the last four years, resulting in a 31 average property tax increase. Meanwhile, real (inflation-adjusted) per capita personal []

Daily Mail

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· Jun 24, 2026

Why has it become SO expensive to build a home? Red tape, council levies and design rules have made property cost £76k more

Why has it become SO expensive to build a home? Red tape, council levies and design rules have made property cost £76k more

The West Australian

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· Jun 30, 2026

One in three homes in WA selling below listing price as property market slows, new data shows

The housing slowdown has seen three in 10 homes sell at a discount on the listing price, according to new data.

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 8, 2026

Demand for villas rises as more homes sold than during the pandemic

Demand for villas rises as more homes sold than during the pandemic

Metro

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· Jun 29, 2026

My in-laws are demanding we pay £3,000 more a year for a Sharia mortgage

'Can we say no?'

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 1, 2026

Major banks' household loan grows sharpest in 11 months in June

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Household loans at major South Korean banks increased ...

Armstrong Economics

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· Jul 13, 2026

June USA Home Sales – Prices Rise and Buyers Back Out

Existing home sales in the US unexpectedly fell 2.4 in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million units, missing expectations for a summer increase. At the very same time, the median existing home price reached another all-time record of 440,600, marking the 36th consecutive month of year-over-year price gains. Sales are falling []

Buenos Aires Times

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· Jul 1, 2026

Milei tries again to revive Argentina’s dormant mortgage market

Mortgage-backed home sales surged early in Milei’s Presidency only to evaporate as the government stemmed a currency run by raising interest rates above 100. Leer más

Financial Times

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· Jun 22, 2026

New home builds set to fall short of government’s 1.5mn target, Savills says

Real estate group’s forecast adds to questions over housebuilding agenda in England

Investing.com

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· Jul 2, 2026

Freddie Mac reports 30-year mortgage rate falls to 6.43%

Freddie Mac reports 30-year mortgage rate falls to 6.43%

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 6, 2026

A bipartisan housing bill undercuts the socialist case

For years, much of the American Left has portrayed the housing crisis (rising rents, soaring prices, and falling affordability) as proof that markets fail at delivering basic needs. The remedies followed: rent control, vast public housing, and “social housing” schemes. Congress just delivered a different verdict. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a merger []

RTÉ News

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· Jul 7, 2026

How many years of salary buys a home in Ireland v Europe?

The house purchasing power of Irish residents has weakened in the last few decades, but is the path to home ownership any shorter outside Ireland?

AMBCrypto

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· Jun 28, 2026

Up by 385% after 84% correction – How should you decode VELVET’s price trends?

VELVET's traders should be careful of extreme volatility.

The Olive Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

Bank of Spain rules out another 2008-style property crash – but points to a different problem ‘of great magnitude’

SPAIN’s housing market has become harder to afford, but the Bank of Spain has addressed the issue as a lack of housing rather than signs of another financial crash. Banco

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