Bank of America Zero Down Payment Mortgage a Potential Boon for Minority Buyers
The path toward homeownership is no cakewalk, but history and data have shown that it can be arduous for specific...
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U.S. Home Size Index 2022: Which Cities and States Get the Biggest Homes?
Home size has seen a large increase over the past several decades, from 909 square feet in 1949 to 2,480...
Mortgage Rates Hit 6% for First Time Since 2008
Mortgage applications decreased for the fifth-straight week, down another 1.2% from last week’s dip of 0.8%, according to the latest...
Core Costs Spike as Inflation Defies Fed Efforts
Another closely watched Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is providing some mixed signals as uncertainty continues to be the driving...
Buyers, a Seller and a Renter Share Success Stories
Above, the Norwalk, Connecticut house Mike Wray and Julia Marshella bought after a long house-hunting journey. The three houses in...
Mexico No. 1 (Again) in Homebuying Destination Searches in the Americas
The combination of pandemic restrictions easing in 2021 and many people working remotely has spurred more and more Americans to...
Mortgage Fraud Risk Drops by 7.5% Year-Over-Year in Q2 2022
Mortgage fraud risk has dropped 7.5% year over year in the second quarter of 2022, as measured by CoreLogic’s Mortgage...
U.S. Home Equity Increases Again in Q2 2022
U.S. homeowners with mortgages (which account for roughly 63% of all properties) saw equity increase by 27.8% year over year,...
For One Agent, Cookies Keep Ex-Clients Close
Remember that line in The Godfather wherein Michael Corleone explains how his father taught him to “Keep your friends close...
Mortgage Mix: Demand Pulls Back as Rates Go Up
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
3 Questions Every Agent Should Ask Hesitant Buyers
In today’s market, agents who move deals forward aren’t the most aggressive; they’re the most curious. The right questions don’t pressure buyers into action; they help buyers articulate what’s holding them back. Read more.
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