It’s back to school for many children in the U.S. And the quality of that school plays a large role for many prospective homebuyers, according to the National ...
Read More »Younger Loan Applicants Choosing to Remain ‘Conventional’
Anyone looking to understand the housing market would do well to heed data on homebuyers and borrowers who make up the essential millennial age-group. A new report found pinpoints the types of loans this demographic is seeking.
Read More »The Power of Homebuyer Choice
According to a new report, while affordability and low inventory are still concerns for homebuyers, new signs may point to easing in the market.
Read More »Will Rising Mortgage Rates Ruin the Homebuying Season?
Mortgage rates continued their upward climb this week, with 30 year fixed mortgages reaching their highest point since 2014 according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market survey ...
Read More »Half of Buyers Surprised at the Closing Table
The most common reason for discrepancies in closing estimates was that some of the amounts had been changed or revised prior to closing. See the top five closing costs that most surprised homebuyers . . .
Read More »Pending Home Sales Drop in June After Five Months of Increases
For the first time in 2015, pending home sales declined in June, slowing momentum in the height of the homebuying summer season.
Read More »Survey Gauges Millennials Optimism about Entering Housing Market
Millennials have become more positive when it comes purchasing their first home and are primed to gain market share in the second half of the year, based on the results of Realtor.com’s Consumer Behavior Survey. Relator.com found that 65 percent of the survey respondents indicated that they intend to buy a home within three months, up from 54 percent in January.
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