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Housing Economists Offer Mixed Views of Latest Jobs Report
Two economists cited the uneven nature of how the job growth was achieved. Continue Reading Housing Economists Offer Mixed Views of Latest Jobs Report
Hoax Letters Claim Biden is Seizing Private Property for Migrant Housing
The letters outlined how residents needed to reconfigure their property to shelter the illegals. Continue Reading Hoax Letters Claim Biden is Seizing Private Property for Migrant Housing
Crow Holdings Acquires 46-Property Manufactured Housing Portfolio
The portfolio’s properties are spread across Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Montana and Ohio. Continue Reading Crow Holdings Acquires 46-Property Manufactured Housing Portfolio
Tim Birkmeier Steps Down as Rocket Mortgage President
The company did not announce a successor. Continue Reading Tim Birkmeier Steps Down as Rocket Mortgage President
HUD Plans Publicity Tour Trumpeting Biden’s ‘Key Milestones and Accomplishments’ in Housing
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge previously ran afoul of the Hatch Act in 2021. Continue Reading HUD Plans Publicity Tour Trumpeting Biden’s ‘Key Milestones and Accomplishments’ in Housing
What You Need To Know if You’re Thinking About Building a Home
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- If you’re ready to move up, you may be trying to decide whether you want to buy a home that’s already on the market or build a new one. And since the supply of homes available for sale today is low, you’re willing to consider either...
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[Generational Study] Who Can Afford the Median Home in the 100 Largest U.S. Counties?
Source: Point 2 Homes --- Making resolutions and manifesting a better future is all the rage around this time of year. However, the goal of becoming a homeowner is more about cold, hard, financial facts than the ability to channel the universe’s benevolent energy. And...
3 Things Most People Don’t Know About Real Estate Investing
Source:Nasdaq --- any people are familiar with the concept of buying stocks. But real estate investing is a whole different world -- and one that a lot of folks have yet to dabble in. The reality, though, is that investing in real estate is a great way to diversify...
More awful news for homebuyers: Mortgage rates just made the biggest jump this century
Source: Fortune --- Historically low rates were nice while they lasted. In another hit to prospective homebuyers, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 4.42% this week, up 1.31 percentage points from three months ago, according to Freddie Mac. That's the largest...
Mortgage Rates Keep Rising Faster Than Experts Expected. That Makes It Even More Important for Homebuyers to Shop Around
Source: Time --- Things got tougher for homebuyers this week as mortgage rates continued to rise more quickly than experts expected. The average 30-year fixed rate was 4.59% this week, a rise of 19 basis points from a week earlier. Rates were below 4% just three...
DFW Real Estate Expert Offers Tips For Homebuyers Going Up Against Investors
Source: News Yahoo --- Michael Coburn with RE/MAX offers some tips for homebuyers looking to beat investors.
7 Secrets No One Tells You That’ll Help You Buy a House Right Now
Source: Realtor --- Once upon a time, wannabe homebuyers could leisurely peruse a variety of properties in their price range, mull over their choices, put in an offer, and presume they’ll be moving in soon enough. But how things have changed! In today’s hot seller’s...
Mortgage Goals: Which One Is Right for You?
Source: Realtor --- You finally bought the perfect midcentury modern home with a backyard spacious enough for entertaining your family and friends. And you even scored an outstanding mortgage loan with a fantastic 30-year fixed rate. Well done! So you can sit back and...
How to avoid real estate scams
Source: The Washington Post --- Real estate transactions require moving large sums of money from buyers to sellers, a process that unfortunately entices scammers. According to the National Association of Realtors and FBI data, more than 13,500 people were victims of...
What the Fed’s March rate hike means for homebuyers and sellers
Source: Bankrate --- In an effort to rein in raging inflation, the Federal Reserve boosted interest rates in mid-March. The move had been anticipated by the mortgage market — mortgage rates rose to 4.4 percent in a recent Bankrate survey of lenders, which was...
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