Square Footage Shrinks in Response to First-Time Homebuyers
The average home built in 2016 was 2,634 square feet, smaller than homes built the year prior, per recent data...
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MBA: Mortgage Apps Rise, Refis Fall
Mortgage applications rose 5.8 percent over the week, according to data gathered in the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage...
Even High Earners Struggle to Save
A considerable percentage of Americans lack the savings needed to cushion against a surprise expense, even with enough income to...
The New Normal? Mortgage Rates Sink Again
Mortgage rates again sunk this week after topping out at the end of 2016, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging...
2016 Brings 10-Year Drop in Foreclosures
While many of us were all too pleased to say buh-bye to 2016, one positive thing the year gifted us...
Expanded Data Key to Opening Up Mortgage Credit
Trended credit data, which offers an expanded perspective to lenders evaluating a credit applicant, could be key to opening up...
Millennials Patient, Thrifty when It Comes to Homeownership
Though millennials perceive homeownership as a vital component to the American Dream, they are also accepting of the realities of...
A Focused Approach to Continued Success
In the following interview, Kristin Halton, broker associate, The Halton Group, Teles Properties in Newport Beach, Calif., discusses conditions in...
Supply Watch: Gradual Single-Family Construction Expected in 2017
More single-family homes will be constructed in 2017, but at a gradual rate, reported economists at the recent National Association...
No Deal: Home Sale Fail Rates Double in 2016
More pending home sales are transitioning back to the market, according to a recent report by Trulia, with the sale...
Op-Ed: The Code of Ethics Already Tells Us How to Judge Private Exclusives
Just as boxers must be in phenomenal condition to win, so too must you be in peak form, especially these days when limited inventory, fluctuating mortgage rates and other aspects of the business combine to a point where only the strong survive. Read more.
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