Mortgage rates surge higher, further hurting demand

Mortgage rates rose sharply this week in their biggest jump since April, bringing the average rate for a 30-year fixed note to 6.32% as demand fell for a second straight week.

Lost Our Home?s Pet Food Bank needs donations
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A local pet food bank is helping families who are struggling to feed their pets. With a surge of interest, it's looking to the public for donations. FOX 10's Dominique Newland has more about Lost Our Home?s Pet Food Bank.

Eviction cases in Maricopa County on pace to break record set in 2005

Maricopa County set a record for the most evictions through the first three-quarters of a calendar year with 65,651 total cases so far this year.

What to know about tapping into your home equity as interest rates drop

The latest interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve may have created an opportunity for homeowners to explore options for their home equity. Here’s what you need to know.

Feds cut rates: What this means for home ownership
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Arizona Realtor Bobby Lieb is chatting with FOX 10's Ellen McNamara after the much-awaited news of the Federal Reserve cutting rates, giving more people the possibilty of home ownership. He says, as far as buying and selling, that inventory has been the highest its been post-COVID.

Will the Fed's rate cut bring down mortgage rates?

While the federal funds rate is not what consumers pay directly, it affects borrowing costs for home equity lines of credit, auto loans and credit cards. Mortgage rates are linked to moves in the 10-year Treasury yield.

Study finds only 9 cities where childcare is cheaper than rent

Parents are facing the financial challenges of managing high childcare expenses that surpass what they pay for rent in most U.S. cities, according to a new study.

Nearly a third of homeowners say they are ‘house poor’ in new survey

The financial strain of having a house has led some homeowners to sacrifice paying for other critical expenses, a recent survey finds.

San Francisco 1st in U.S. to ban AI rent price-fixing software

San Francisco is putting a stop to automated price-setting for rent, arguing that software has scammed renters out of good prices for housing units.

More than 50% of Americans opting for 'rent-first' lifestyle, survey finds

A recent survey by Credit Karma reveals that over 50% of Americans are choosing a 'rent-first' lifestyle, prioritizing flexibility and savings over traditional ownership in various aspects of life, from housing to cars and fashion.

NAR settlement: What's changing about buying, selling a house?

“This is definitely changing our industry forever," Daniel De La Vega, president of One Sotheby's International Realty told FOX TV Stations.