Source: firsttuesday Journal — Underwater homeowners gain more company While an economic recession is not yet official in 2023, consumers are struggling to keep up with everyday expenses — including housing payments. 3.0% of U.S. mortgaged loans were 30 or more...
Source: MPA Mag — It’s only during life’s more painful episodes that people are invariably forced to reconsider their place in the world, and sometimes their career. Inevitably, it involves change, but taking that momentous first step is often the hardest...
Source: US News — An underwater mortgage, also called an upside-down mortgage, occurs when the loan’s principal balance is higher than the home’s fair market value, resulting in negative equity. In other words, a mortgage becomes underwater when you...
Source: Fox Business — When it comes to researching which purchases best fit their finances, buyers said they spent more time browsing for cars and vacations than they did mortgages, a recent survey by Zillow Home Loans said. Seventy-two percent of prospective...
Source: Marketplace — The housing market is ending 2022 on a pretty sour note. Pending home sales in November dipped to their second lowest level since the National Association of Realtors started tracking that stat 20 years ago. And though mortgage rates have...
Source: Yahoo! News — Mortgage rates increased this week, breaking their six-week streak of declines just ahead of the new year. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.42% from 6.27% the week prior, according to Freddie Mac. That marked the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 11-15
