Mortgage Rates Drop to 7.32%, Ryan Homes Sales Slip & A-Rod’s Real Estate Loss | Northern Virginia Housing News

Hughes on Housing is Glenn Hughes’ podcast on Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland real estate news. Mortgage rates dipped to 7.32% this week. Reston-based Ryan Homes reported falling orders and one in five buyers canceling, which means new-construction buyers have leverage. Plus the Locker Room: the Commanders head into their bye, and Alex Rodriguez sold […]

Hughes on Housing is Glenn Hughes’ podcast on Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland real estate news.

Mortgage rates dipped to 7.32% this week. Reston-based Ryan Homes reported falling orders and one in five buyers canceling, which means new-construction buyers have leverage. Plus the Locker Room: the Commanders head into their bye, and Alex Rodriguez sold a Star Island lot to Ken Griffin for $27 million more than he paid. The full math shows why the headline profit isn’t the real profit. And a simple health check before you make an offer this weekend.

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