By Clare Trapasso at Realtor.com | Read on Realtor.com Since home prices shot into the stratosphere, many first-time buyers have prayed for them to fall so that they could afford to become homeowners. Their wishes appear to have been granted—and yet, they’re caught in...

By Telis Demos at Realtor.com and The Wall Street Journal It makes sense that mortgage rates are up. But by this much? That requires some explanation.Freddie Mac’s weekly average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has cracked 7% for the first time in two decades, a rise just...