Although Q2 2019’s GDP growth of 2.1% exceeded expectations, housing’s share of the GDP declined to 14.6%, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Recording its ...
Read More »Where are Homeowners Looking to Relocate?
Redfin reports that 25% of home searchers on Redfin.com are looking to relocate to a new metro in Q2 2019—a slight increase from last year. The report states ...
Read More »Interest Rates and the Impact on Mortgages
A new report issued by WalletHub found that there is a 78% chance the Fed drop interest rates on July 31, and that mortgage rates will fall if ...
Read More »Consumers Gain The Edge in Housing Market Shift
First American Financial Corporation’s Home Price Index (HPI) revealed that consumer home-buying power increased 1.3% in May 2019 and 9.3% year-over-year. The HPI states real house prices dropped ...
Read More »Cash Isn’t King for Homebuyers
The acceleration of the decline of cash buyers continued in June, as a new report in USA Today reveals that just 16% of home buyers paid in cash. ...
Read More »When The American Dream is The American Regret
A survey by Freedom Debt Relief found that more than a quarter of homeowners surveyed feel the cost of owning a home is a burden, with many saying ...
Read More »The GDP Report’s Impact on the Fed
Friday’s release of the gross domestic product could have a large impact on the Fed’s decision to slash interest rates on July 31.
Read More »Merger Announced for Title Companies
ATA National Title Group, LLC (ATA), a full-service title insurance agency based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, announced that it has merged with InTitle Agency to expand its coverage ...
Read More »Texas Housing Market Heating Up
Summer’s aren’t the only thing hot in Central Texas. A new report details the new records being set in the region.
Read More »Are Mortgage Applications on the Decline?
Enthusiasm in the housing market fell this week, as CNBC reports that the overall volume of mortgage applications for the week fell 1.9%. The volume, however, is still ...
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