Mortgage rates declined this week, giving a boost to buyer affordability, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. Continue reading….
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Best Places to Snag a Single-Family Rental
27
Feb
Find out which markets offer some of the best prospects for investors. Continue reading….
Millennials Want the 'Anti-Suburb Suburb’
27
Feb
Young adult home buyers are changing communities by bringing their urban tastes to suburbia. Continue reading….
Study: Strong Wi-Fi Boosts Building Values
27
Feb
Commercial buildings with strong, reliable mobile coverage are finding it to be a significant advantage, particularly since so few buildings offer… Continue reading….
8 Bad ‘Home Improvement’ Habits
27
Feb
Home owners can overdo it when it comes to the upkeep of the home. Here are a few good intentions that really aren’t so good for a home…. Continue reading….
Case-Shiller Index: Typical U.S. Home Value Up 36% Since 2012
26
Feb
Case-Shiller Index reports home values up more than 36% since 2012. How valid is the data, though? San Francisco, Denver, and Portland lead the pack. Chicago and Washington, D.C. lags. Continue reading
Buy A New Construction Home Inexpensively, In 2016
26
Feb
Amid low mortgage rates are rising rents home buyers are snapping up today’s new construction. Analysis, plus access to today’s live mortgage rates. Continue reading
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Now Lowest In 385 Days
26
Feb
Mortgage rates are defying expert forecasts, and have just dropped to their lowest levels in 55 weeks. Analysis of mortgage rates plus float/lock advice. Continue reading
Ellie Mae: More Loans Getting Approved, More Refinances Getting Closed
26
Feb
Low interest rates, rising rents, and loosening mortgage guidelines have pushed refinances to a 47% market share. More purchases are getting approved, too. Continue reading
Are 15-Year Mortgages Better Than 30-Year Mortgages?
26
Feb
Homeowners are choosing the 15-year mortgage over the 30-year loan more often since 2014. Read why, then decide for yourself which mortgage loan is better. Continue reading
