With Global Goings-On, Mortgage Rates Withdraw
After hitting a record not seen since 2011, the average 30-year, fixed mortgage rate this week withdrew, down to 4.56...
National
Dodd-Frank Reform Could Make It Easier to Get a Mortgage
(TNS)—It should be easier for you to get a mortgage now that President Donald Trump has signed legislation that will...
Pending Home Sales Stopped by Supply
In a bear-out of the country's dire inventory shortage, pending home sales are struggling, in April dropping 1.3 percent, according...
Report: Underwater Mortgages Dip Below Post-Recession Lows
Since the financial crisis of 2008, mortgage delinquencies have steadily decreased. During the peak of the recession, over 30 percent...
Home Prices: Boom Continues, but Leveling Out Needed
The boom is continuing for home prices, with a gain in March of 6.5 percent, according to the S&P CoreLogic/Case-Shiller...
Appreciation Today Is Mirroring the Pre-Recession Sprint
Appreciation currently is at its fastest since June 2006, just ahead of the downturn, according to the April Zillow® Real...
ICYMI: California Leads Way Toward Environmentally-Conscious Homes
Energy efficiency is the name of the game in new construction. Being environmentally conscious is trending in resale homes, as...
Existing-Home Sales Fizzle
After early gains in the season, April existing-home sales fizzled, with every region sputtering, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)...
Experts Are Eyeing a Recession in 2020—but It’s Not Why You Think
The economy is on a roaring run. Is a downturn imminent? Experts in housing are predicting a recession starting in...
Regulatory Relief Bill Passes Congress – Is Mortgage Lending Freedom Ahead?
Change is coming to the mortgage industry in the form of lessened restrictions for many community banks, along with greater...
Top 4 ‘Don’t Bother’ Projects to Flag for Your Home Sellers
There’s a big difference in value between making improvements when planning to stay in a home versus prepping it for the market. Read more.
Business Tip of the Day provided by
