Market Concerns Produce New Record Low Mortgage Rates
Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing mortgage rates continuing to...
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TransUnion: Mortgage Delinquencies Plummeted in Second Quarter
The national mortgage delinquency rate (the rate of borrowers 60 or more days past due) decreased for the sixth consecutive...
5 Tips to Keep the Clients You Already Have
According to an independent survey, 84% of home buyers would use the same real estate agent in the future. Unfortunately,...
Tight Credit Discourages First-Time Buyers
Difficulties getting financing are increasingly keeping first-time buyers from buying homes in spite of very affordable prices in most markets....
FHFA, Treasury, HUD Seek Input on Disposition of Real Estate Owned Properties
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Department of Housing and...
Second Quarter Metro Area Prices Mixed with Little Change, State Sales Down
Median existing-home prices declined modestly in the second quarter with 27 percent of metropolitan areas experiencing price gains from a...
Real Estate Marketing Strategies: Are Your Beliefs Subconsciously Pushing Success Away?
RISMEDIA, August 11, 2011—As you read these statements—all of which came from actual clients—do any of them sound familiar? If...
Mortgage Rates Reach Record Lows as Stock Market Losses Mount
RISMEDIA, August 11, 2011—Mortgage rates continued to move lower as investor concerns over the health of the U.S. economy increased,...
Rental Vacancy Rate at 6-Year Low
RISMEDIA, August 11, 2011—Lost in the recent slew of negative homeownership announcements was a piece of good news for real...
Rates on 15-Year Fixed Lowest Ever Recorded
RISMEDIA, August 11, 2011—The average rate for a 15-year fixed loan dropped to 3.54 percent last week from 3.66 percent...
4 Hidden Costs of Homeownership Clients Should Understand
As your client’s guide to the process leading to homeownership, it’s your responsibility to make sure they know what they’re getting into from a financial perspective. Read more.
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