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Milwaukee home sales cool in June; decline not yet tied to higher rates
The Milwaukee housing market showed strong signs of a cooldown in June amid a national trend headed in the same direction.
Average long-term US mortgage rates edge down, still over 5%
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged down slightly this week, though interest rates on the key 30-year home loan remain elevated.
Mortgage rates tick up but remain low in final days of 2021
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates moved slightly higher in the final week of 2021.
US long-term mortgage rates edge up; 30-year loan at 3.65%
U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose slightly last week after financial markets that had been roiled by the U.S.-Iran conflict became stable.
Federal agency supports more condo mortgages
The Federal Housing Administration is changing regulations to make it easier for more first-time condo buyers to obtain mortgages.
Report: Some Wisconsin residents face housing cost burden
A county health report says about 13 percent of Wisconsin residents are paying more than half of their income on rent or a home mortgage.
Bill would rein in mortgage companies targeting veterans
Backers of a bill aimed at cracking down on mortgage lending companies that target veterans say the measure is gaining support.
How Trump tax plan would alter mortgage interest deduction
Each year, taxpayers subsidize America's homeowners by roughly $70 billion, and the benefits flow disproportionately to coastal areas with high incomes and pricey homes, from New York and Washington to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
How new mortgage disclosure rules may affect buyers
Closing on a home can be exciting but also stressful for buyers, particularly those who are relying on financing. New rules aim to make sure buyers at least have a better understanding of the financial obligations they are signing up for when they take on a home loan.
Eau Claire mortgage broker ordered to pay $444K
An Eau Claire mortgage broker convicted of 47 securities-related crimes has been ordered to repay $444,000 to the victims.
Why homebuyers face a tough spring
Eager to buy your first home this spring? Already own, but want to trade up? Be warned: there'll be plenty of competition.
US Supreme Court clarifies rules for rescinding mortgages
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that home buyers don't need to file a lawsuit, but may simply write a letter if they want to back out of a mortgage because they claim their lender violated the federal Truth in Lending Act.
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- Wisconsin unions, businesses rally support for Line 5 relocation project
- Biden uses executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps
- Wisconsin’s starting fixed fee for engineering services gets a bump
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Caroline Heights Apartments turns historic structures into living space
- Wauwatosa Common Council greenlights $400M Barrett Lo apartments at Mayfair Mall
- Kenosha Common Council unanimously passes contractor requirements for public bids
- Old church finds new purpose as St. John’s Lutheran Church converts to affordable housing
- Indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?
- Low Mississippi River limits barge traffic
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids around the state
- Wisconsin contractors urge Kenosha council to delay vote over bidding ordinance
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)
