February 6, 2017
Thanks to a confluence of factors, many banks and credit unions are predicting a surge in originations of both home equity loans and home equity lines […]
February 3, 2017
When considering what to buy in February, remember that winter is half over and retailers want to clear out seasonal merchandise. Presidents Day also falls in […]
February 2, 2017
November brought a reversal to the growing home affordability with a sudden drop, according to First American Financial Corp.’s Real House Price Index. What the company calls “real […]
January 31, 2017
To meet a 20% down payment, homebuyers on average have to spend more than two-thirds of the average annual income, according to a report from Zillow. […]
January 26, 2017
January 26, 2017
Mortgage rates, while down over the past two weeks, have trended higher since the election of President-elect Donald Trump. In December, the Federal Reserve made its first and last […]
January 25, 2017
Credit managers continue to believe credit defaults will increase over the next 12 months, although the overall sentiment is improving, according to the latest quarterly survey […]
January 24, 2017
January 24, 2017
Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield predicts that, despite a turbulent 2016, the American economy will perform well under the new Donald Trump administration […]
January 20, 2017
For the past few months, homeowners’ estimates of their home prices grew closer and closer to the appraised amount, and in November they nearly hit the mark. However, […]
January 18, 2017
Homebuyers haven’t had it easy lately. Prices were up nearly 8% in November compared to last year while inventory declined. Add rising mortgage rates to the […]