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Bankrate reports on the newest rise in rates on 30-year fixed and 15-year fixed mortgages. More, here.  

Nasdaq.com has an article today on getting started with real estate investment. More, here.  

CNBC has a short video and accompanying article on the future of mortgage interest deduction. More, here.  

The Washington Post reports on the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index, which came out on Tuesday. Average home prices in September lifted 0.1 percent above their peak in July 2006. More, here.  

Many investors expect the Fed to raise rates in December, which contributed to a 16% drop in refinance activity last week. While refinance activity is expected to slow in 2017, new-purchase activity is expected to grow. More, here.  

Brandon Turner, in an article for Forbes, details how he’s using real estate investment to pay for his daughter’s college tuition. More, here.  

Mortgage rates on 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed, and 5/1 ARMs all increased today. More, here.  

The Fiscal Times has some real estate predictions for the upcoming year. More, here.  

Mark Greene, at Forbes, explains the trouble with using mortgage rates as your primary selection criteria when choosing a lender. More, here.  

Grant Cardone, writing for Entrepreneur, shares some ideas for attracting investors and beginning to acquire real estate. More, here.