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Here’s What Happens When You Can’t Make Your Mortgage Payment
Source: The Ascent --- It's been a very difficult time to be an ordinary American homeowner as of late. If you bought a home in the last few years, you might be grappling with higher housing payments due to elevated home values. They climbed in the last three years...
Should I Refinance My Mortgage?
Source: Buy Side from WSJ--- For most people, the prime reason to refinance a mortgage is to lower their interest rate and monthly payments. So, when mortgage rates dipped to record low levels early in the coronavirus pandemic, refinancing activity soared. Right now,...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Mr. Pulte, You’re Not Doing Your Job
A consideration of the FHFA director’s recent antics. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Mr. Pulte, You’re Not Doing Your Job
Florida Home Sales and Prices Down for July
The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in July was $410,000, down 1.7% compared to one year before. Continue Reading Florida Home Sales and Prices Down for July
Pennsylvania Housing Inventory Hits 3-Year High
The median home price rose 6.5% year-over-year to $320,000 in July. Continue Reading Pennsylvania Housing Inventory Hits 3-Year High
Mortgage Rates Remain Flat
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.58% as of Aug. 21. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Remain Flat
Ben Sizemore Named Chief Information Officer at Land Gorilla
Sizemore previously served as chief technology officer at Bayview Loans and Lakeview Loan Servicing. Continue Reading Ben Sizemore Named Chief Information Officer at Land Gorilla
Appeals Court Voids $524 Million Penalty in Trump Fraud Case
The president declared “total victory.” Continue Reading Appeals Court Voids $524 Million Penalty in Trump Fraud Case
How Sweet It Is! Jackie Gleason’s UFO-Inspired Home Listed for $5.5 Million
Completed in 1959 and nicknamed “The Mothership,” the 7,000-square-foot roundhouse design took five years to construct with a no-expense-spared budget. Continue Reading How Sweet It Is! Jackie Gleason’s UFO-Inspired Home Listed for $5.5 Million
Existing Home Sales Up 2%
The $422,400 median existing-home price for all housing types last month was up by 0.2% from the $421,400 price set one year ago, Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Up 2%
15% of Home Purchase Agreements Fell Through in July
San Antonio led the nation with 730 aborted home-purchase agreements in July, equal to 22.7% of homes that went under contract last month. Continue Reading 15% of Home Purchase Agreements Fell Through in July
Zombie Properties on the Rise
“Vacant and zombie homes can hurt the value of surrounding properties and start a negative spiral in a local housing market,” said Rob Barber, CEO of ATTOM. Continue Reading Zombie Properties on the Rise














