While weaker affordability has been the focus of the housing market in the first half of 2018, according to Freddie Mac, these factors are likely to keep total mortgage loan originations slightly down this year.
Read More »Appraisal Values vs. Homeowner Perceptions
A recent report found that the gap between homeowner perceptions of their home’s value and appraisal values was less than half a percent. Here are the factors that are bridging the value perception gap.
Read More »The Plight of Vacation Home Values
While the rest of the housing market cruises along, vacation home markets are still trying to get back to the values they had before the crash, according to a report. What’s keeping this market from booming?
Read More »Home Value Perceptions Get Realistic
Homeowners and appraisers are closer than ever in their estimated value of homes. How can these perceptions benefit homebuyers in a market that’s seeing inventory shortage?
Read More »As Job Growth Continues, House Prices Follow
In a report released by the U.S. Department of Labor, surveys found that total nonfarm payroll employment increased to 103,000 in March, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged ...
Read More »Which U.S. City Makes the Most of Your Paycheck?
Those looking to get the biggest bang for their bucks would be most likely to find it west of the Mississippi, according to a new joint report by Trulia ...
Read More »Up Your Commute Time for a Dramatic Decrease in Home Prices
For Seattle residents, 15 minutes and 40 minutes in the rush hour traffic could mean the difference between owning a home that costs over $900,000 and one that ...
Read More »Homes for Sale: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
If there’s a home on the market stuffed with to-die-for features, it’s probably not going to last long, according to the latest Nationwide Health of Housing Markets (HoHM) ...
Read More »The Ups and Downs of Housing Values
Home prices in February hit a four-year high, capping a 72-month run in which median home values rose nationally, according to a report by Redfin. But just because ...
Read More »Wealthy Homeowners Prefer the East Coast
Some of the most expensive ZIP codes in the country can be found in California. But that doesn’t necessarily translate into people who earn top dollars. According to ...
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