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🌍 At a Glance US Fed Funds Rate: 4.33 (as of 2025-07-01) US 30Y Mortgage: 6.56 (as of 2025-08-28) ECB Policy Rate: 2.0 [FRED:ECBDFR] as of 2025-08-29 BoE Bank Rate: 4.00 (as of 2025-08-07) 🇺🇸 United States The Architect Liked the Model House So Much, He Moved In — A California designer moved into a…

🌍 At a Glance US Fed Funds Rate: 4.33 (as of 2025-07-01) US 30Y Mortgage: 6.56 (as of 2025-08-28) ECB Policy Rate: 2.0 [FRED:ECBDFR] as of 2025-08-28 BoE Bank Rate: 4.00 (as of 2025-08-07) 🇺🇸 United States Waiting for Mortgage Rates to Fall Before You Buy? Don’t Bother. — Even with zero mortgage rates, homes…

🌍 At a Glance US Fed Funds Rate: 4.33 (as of 2025-07-01) US 30Y Mortgage: 6.58 (as of 2025-08-21) ECB Policy Rate: 2.0 [FRED:ECBDFR] as of 2025-08-27 BoE Bank Rate: 4.00 (as of 2025-08-07) 🇺🇸 United States Allentown, Pa., a Former Industrial Town Reborn — Allentown, Pennsylvania, is undergoing significant development, making it the state's…

🌍 At a Glance US Fed Funds Rate: 4.33 (as of 2025-07-01) US 30Y Mortgage: 6.58 (as of 2025-08-21) ECB Policy Rate: 2.0 [FRED:ECBDFR] as of 2025-08-26 BoE Bank Rate: 4.00 (as of 2025-08-07) 🇺🇸 United States A ‘Third Way’ Between Buying or Renting? Swiss Co-ops Say They’ve Found It. — Swiss co-ops are addressing…

🌍 At a Glance US Fed Funds Rate: 4.33 (as of 2025-07-01) US 30Y Mortgage: 6.58 (as of 2025-08-21) ECB Policy Rate: 2.0 [FRED:ECBDFR] as of 2025-08-25 BoE Bank Rate: 4.00 (as of 2025-08-07) 🇺🇸 United States Staying in San Antonio After Building a New ‘Heart’ for Their Home — The Anconas expanded their San…

🌍 At a Glance US Fed Funds Rate: 4.33 (as of 2025-07-01) US 30Y Mortgage: 6.58 (as of 2025-08-21) ECB Policy Rate: 2.0 [FRED:ECBDFR] as of 2025-08-22 BoE Bank Rate: 4.00 (as of 2025-08-07) 🇺🇸 United States The Ideal Moving Day Meal, Updated for the Online Era — First-time home buyers are celebrating their new…

🌍 At a Glance US Fed Funds Rate: 4.33 (as of 2025-07-01) US 30Y Mortgage: 6.58 (as of 2025-08-21) ECB Policy Rate: 2.0 [FRED:ECBDFR] as of 2025-08-22 BoE Bank Rate: 4.00 (as of 2025-08-07) 🇺🇸 United States How Monopoly and The Sims Reflect the Housing Market — Monopoly and The Sims illustrate the challenges of…

🌍 At a Glance US Fed Funds Rate: 4.33 (as of 2025-07-01) US 30Y Mortgage: 6.58 (as of 2025-08-21) ECB Policy Rate: 2.0 [FRED:ECBDFR] as of 2025-08-22 BoE Bank Rate: 4.00 (as of 2025-08-07) 🇺🇸 United States How Monopoly and The Sims Reflect the Housing Market — Monopoly and The Sims illustrate the challenges of…

🌍 At a Glance US Fed Funds Rate: 4.33 (as of 2025-07-01) US 30Y Mortgage: 6.58 (as of 2025-08-21) ECB Policy Rate: N/A BoE Bank Rate: N/A 🇺🇸 United States How Monopoly and The Sims Reflect the Housing Market — Games like Monopoly and The Sims simplify homeownership, contrasting with today's challenging real estate market.…