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Mortgage Rates Fall to 19-Month Low
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.20% as of Sept. 12, down from last week when it averaged 6.35%. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Fall to 19-Month Low
Mortgage Application Activity and Credit Availability Record Upticks
The Market Composite Index increased 1.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity and Credit Availability Record Upticks
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Foreclosure Filings Up 10% in 2023
The state with the highest foreclosure rates in 2023 was New Jersey with 0.46% of housing units with a foreclosure filing. Continue Reading Foreclosure Filings Up 10% in 2023
NRL Mortgage and Calque Unveil The Trade-In Mortgage
“NRL Mortgage stood out as one of the top mortgage lenders to offer The Trade-In Mortgage,” said Dan Mugge, chief operating officer at Calque. Continue Reading NRL Mortgage and Calque Unveil The Trade-In Mortgage
Mortgage Application Volume Up Nearly 10%
The holiday adjusted Refinance Index increased 19% from the previous week and was 30% higher than the same week one year ago. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Volume Up Nearly 10%
Lovett: House to consider housing choice voucher bill
Source: Eagle Times --- How many of us have experienced financial hardship due to circumstances beyond our control? Job markets, education and experience levels, family dynamics, and health all impact our earning ability. When that ability is outpaced by the cost of...
Could Luxury Homes One Day Fill America’s Languishing Office Buildings?
Source: Realtor --- As American manufacturing declined over the decades, major cities inherited vast stretches of disused factories and warehouses. Eventually, savvy owners and developers redesigned and renovated that manufacturing space to create desirable downtown...
Don’t Let Student Loans Delay Your Homeownership Dreams
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- If you’re looking to buy a home, you may be wondering how your student loan debt could impact those plans. Do you have to wait until you’ve paid off your student loans before you can buy your first home? Or could you qualify for a...
Inflation Pushes Mortgage Rates Up to 3.85%. Experts Warn Borrowers Not to Panic: ‘Historically, Rates Are Still Fairly Low.’
Source: Time --- Inflation continues to hit levels not seen in 40 years, and mortgage rates are rising with it. The 30-year fixed rate average increased to 3.85% – its highest since March 2020 – while the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday...
Why is our industry still transferring money with paper checks?
Source: Housing Wire --- While the real estate industry has witnessed the introduction of a number of spectacular and innovative developments in recent years, we still (sometimes unfairly) get tagged as “old fashioned” or “conservative.” This is especially true on the...
D.C. First-Time Home Buyer: 2022 Programs and Grants
Source: The Mortgage Reports --- What to know about buying a house in Washington D.C. Being a Washington D.C. first–time home buyer can seem like a daunting prospect; most homes in the District are eye–wateringly expensive. But there’s good news, too. You might be in...
U.S. Mortgage Delinquency Rates Drop in Late 2021
Source: World Property Journal --- Based on CoreLogic's latest monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for November 2021, 3.6% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure), representing a...
How To Calculate Property Tax: What Homeowners Should Know About How to Estimate Property Taxes
Source: Realtor --- Need to know how to estimate property taxes? You’ve come to the right place! Most people know that homeownership requires coughing up copious amounts of money. There’s your mortgage, of course, but the costs hardly end there. You will also have to...
Real Estate Commissions Being Squeezed in U.S. Over Last 4 Years
Source: World Property Journal --- National property broker Redfin is reporting the typical commission rate paid to brokerages representing homebuyers in the U.S. has fallen to its lowest point in at least four years. Redfin found the typical U.S. buyer's agent...
COULD BITCOIN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BECOME MAINSTREAM?
Source: RISMedia --- With the rising normalization of cryptocurrencies in our marketplaces, it’s no surprise that crypto has found its way into real estate. In fact, the first commercial property in New York has been put on the market exclusively for Bitcoin—29...
