87 Percent of U.S. Homes Qualify for Down Payment Help
RealtyTrac recently released a Down Payment Resource (DPR) on the availability of down payment programs across the country. Out of...
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Effective Rate on New Home Loans Continues Downward Drift
On average, the contract rate on conventional mortgages used to purchase newly-built homes, remained a constant 4.03 percent in December,...
New Tool Enhances Consumer Real Estate Search Experience
One of the most important factors home buyers consider as they begin the process of searching for their dream home...
Expert Ways to Increase Home Value
With housing prices at recent highs, it’s a great time to sell; and still-low interest rates also make it a...
5 Innovation Killers that Lurk within Businesses
The work of innovative thinkers is why the world has smartphones, laptop computers, toaster ovens and numerous other gadgets and...
A More Robust Year for Housing in 2015
NAHB hosted an economic and housing outlook seminar at its International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas inviting Frank Nothaft, chief...
Reverse Mortgages a Financial Planning Tool
(TNS)—Changes in 2014 to federal reverse mortgage regulations have shifted this senior safety net away from its traditional role as...
10 Ways to Raise Your Credit Score 100 Points in 2015
(TNS)—It’s important to get your credit score as high as possible if you want to qualify for the best loans...
Millennials Seek Smaller Houses, but Won’t Sacrifice Details
As Millennials begin to enter the home buying market in larger numbers, homes will get a little smaller, laundry rooms...
Keeping Your Phone on Lock Down: App Awareness
You just had a flat tire along a dark country road. Luckily, you downloaded a flashlight app into your cellphone...
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