Source: Scotsman Guide — According to new figures from First American Financial Corp., a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.47 million existing-home sales would represent a “healthy” pace of home sales for June. Potential home sales according to the...
Source: Keeping Current Matters — If you’re planning to buy a home this year, you might have heard that pre-approval is a necessary step to take before starting out on your journey. But why is that? And is it still important in today’s shifting market? The...
Source: Bankrate — If you need cash and have a sizable amount of home equity built up, you may consider a cash-out refinance or a home equity loan. Both a cash-out refinance and a home equity loan allow you to borrow against your home’s equity, using your home...
Source: Keeping Current Matters — If you put a pause on your home search because you weren’t sure where you’d go once you sold your house, it might be a good time to get back into the market. That’s because today’s market is undergoing a shift, and the supply...
Debbie Bloyd is a contributing author to Weekly Real Estate News and can be contacted at 469-768-0337 or [email protected] Where to start. Where to start. If you are leasing now but still on the home hunt – great news if you work with a mortgage broker. We...
Source: CNBC — Confidence among builders in the nation’s single-family housing market fell in July to the lowest level since the start of the pandemic. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, a survey designed to gauge market...