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Bank of America CEO pushes back on criticisms of zero-down mortgages for minority communities
Source: Fox News --- North Carolina-based Bank of America recently came under fire over a reported plan to offer zero-down mortgages in minority communities, with some critics lodging complaints over the racial aspect, while others warned it reminded them of the...
Rockford, several Illinois cities round out bottom of US housing market top 300 list
Source: Rockford Register Star --- The Forest City ranks 294th out of the nation’s top 300 real estate markets, according to a study conducted by the personal finance website WalletHub. While putting together the list, WalletHub examined 17 key indicators, including...
Will Real-Time Technology Forever Change Real Estate?
Source: Arch Daily --- The real estate industry moves fast. It wasn’t so long ago that potential buyers narrowed their searches by driving around with a sheaf of printed listings, and designers and builders relied on CAD drawings and artist renderings to show...
Average interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hits 6% for first time in 14 years
Source: Fox Business --- The average interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit the 6% mark for the first time in 14 years, according to a Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) survey released Wednesday. The MBA's latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey found...
Are we seeing a mortgage rate lockdown?
Source: Housing Wire --- The premise of a mortgage rate lockdown is simple: so many American households have such low mortgage rates that some will never move once rates rise, which then locks up housing inventory. This is something I’ve never believed in because we...
Real estate experts say that the time to invest is now
Source: Dominican Today --- Despite the uncertainty created by the post-pandemic stage with its inflationary wave and the recessionary trend of the economy, the real estate sector struggles to maintain its dynamism by creating new proposals for investors of any income...
‘I’m An Aggressive Buyer’ Of Income Real Estate, Billionaire Says, Anticipating ‘A Lot’ Of Inventory This Year
Source: Yahoo Life --- If you own a home or have been interested in buying one, you are aware of the sizeable U.S. residential real estate downturn. Sales numbers are dropping to their lowest rates since 2020, but interest rates continue to rise to around 5.6%. This...
Real Estate Holdings Drop by Record $322 Billion in Canada
Source: Bloomberg --- Canadian households experienced a decline of almost C$1 trillion ($775 billion) in net worth in the second quarter amid plunging prices for homes and stocks. The value of residential real estate holdings held by households fell by C$419 billion...
Fixed-rate mortgage bomb set to go off
Source: Elite Agent --- Thousands of borrowers on fixed-interest home loans are facing an interest rate “cliff” and could be plunged into mortgage stress by the end of the year. According to Finder, $29.8 billion worth of fixed-rate mortgages are due to expire by the...
The 7 Best Reverse Mortgage Alternatives
Source: Entrepreneur --- Reverse mortgages let older homeowners cash out their home equity without selling their residences or taking on debt payments. However, the loans have costs and eligibility restrictions that can cause other solutions to be more favorable. If...
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