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How to shop for and compare mortgage offers
Source: Bankrate --- Before you choose a mortgage offer, it’s important to shop around and compare multiple offers to get the best deal. In fact, borrowers can save an average of $1,500 over the life of a mortgage by simply obtaining one additional quote. And those...
Mortgage refinance options for borrowers with bad credit
Source: Bankrate --- After a year dominated by continual mortgage rate increases, the pendulum has begun to swing in the opposite direction: Rates are slowly declining. As of early February, rates on a 30-year-mortgage had dropped to 6.3 percent. Though that’s nowhere...
Florida Home Sales Down Despite Wider Listings and Inventory
The statewide median price for single-family homes was $414,555 in the first quarter, a scant 0.1% dip from one year before. Continue Reading Florida Home Sales Down Despite Wider Listings and Inventory
Mortgage Rates in Mild Decline
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.81% as of April 24. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates in Mild Decline
Existing Home Sales Down by Nearly 6%
The median existing-home price for all housing types in March was $403,700, up 2.7% from the $392,900 price set one year ago. Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Down by Nearly 6%
233 Cities Have Starter Homes Priced at $1 Million
California continues to lead the nation with the most cities offering $1 million starter homes (113). Continue Reading 233 Cities Have Starter Homes Priced at $1 Million
Two Guilty Pleas in Massachusetts Lender Fraud Case
The case involved Louis R. Masaschi, his wife Jeanette Norman and his sister-in-law Christine Gendron. Continue Reading Two Guilty Pleas in Massachusetts Lender Fraud Case
Profit Margins Down for Q1 Home Sales
ATTOM’s Rob Barber noted that “several communities in Florida and California saw the biggest drop offs.” Continue Reading Profit Margins Down for Q1 Home Sales
Report: South and Midwest Dominate in Homebuilding and Affordability
Realtor.com ranked South Carolina, Iowa, Texas, Indiana, and North Carolina for having the best balance between affordability and new construction. Continue Reading Report: South and Midwest Dominate in Homebuilding and Affordability
Luxury Residential Resort Community to be Built at Lake Travis, Texas
The Canyon Club is a project by Prasso Ventures, a private equity investment group. Continue Reading Luxury Residential Resort Community to be Built at Lake Travis, Texas
Capital Square Opens Luxury Mixed-Use Complex in Raleigh
Maeve includes 297 apartments and more than 10,000 square feet of street-level retail space. Continue Reading Capital Square Opens Luxury Mixed-Use Complex in Raleigh
Christina Pappas Named President at Illustrated Properties
Pappas succeeds Daniel Dennis, who is leaving to pursue new opportunities. Continue Reading Christina Pappas Named President at Illustrated Properties
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