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Dipping interest rates help single family home permits surge ahead of predictions It’s a numbers game, but it’s one everyone in the real estate and the home building industry watches. While construction of new houses fell more than 9% in September, there is a now a backlog of permits suggesting the dip is simply a brief pause in a real …
It is the Summer Market yet there are fewer new FOR SALE signs this year.
Fewer Listings: Not as many homeowners are placing their homes on the market than what is typical for this time of the year.
It is the Summer Market yet there are fewer new FOR SALE signs this year.
Fewer Listings: Not as many homeowners are placing their homes on the market than what is typical for this time of the year.
Borrowers jump on board the refinance bandwagon as rates drop When mortgage rates plummet to historically low levels, you have to expect a reaction from the borrowing public. And, as usual, they did not disappoint. Borrowers got themselves to their loan reps and began taking advantage of the market. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the volume of mortgage …
First-time homebuyers often feel unprepared for ownership For some it seems like a no-brainer. Renting a home feels like throwing money away, offering no sense of ownership whatsoever. Buying a home is investing in the future. Even if it takes up to 30 years to pay off the loan, you have been LIVING in your investment. According to a new …
It is the Summer Market yet there are fewer new FOR SALE signs this year.
Fewer Listings: Not as many homeowners are placing their homes on the market than what is typical for this time of the year.
Timely payments and a surge in refinances mean lower foreclosures Mortgage “performance.” Sounds like a fun financial song and dance, right? If you recall the days of heavy foreclosures, however, it’s no joke, especially to the mortgage servicing industry. And according to experts who monitor such things, mortgage performance has markedly improved. According to data from First Look at the …
It is the Summer Market yet there are fewer new FOR SALE signs this year.
Fewer Listings: Not as many homeowners are placing their homes on the market than what is typical for this time of the year.
Real estate still rules as safest long-term retirement investment in new survey When 2,000 Americans are asked their opinion about investing and a large chunk of them agree, it’s something worthy of note. According to a study done by the online magazine Sophisticated Investor, a cyber-publication dedicated to providing insight and analysis on a variety of investment topics to investors …
