February saw a growth in the number of sales contracts signed for homes with the Pending Home Sales Index data released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) ...
Read More »Inventory Shortage Cramps Demand for Homes
Demand for housing took a hit in February as a shortage in supply of homes resulted in a lesser number of buyers making an offer according to the ...
Read More »Mortgage Rates Surge
Mortgage interest rates on conventional purchase-money mortgages increased in February from the month prior according to data from the Monthly Interest Survey released by the Federal Housing Finance ...
Read More »High Home Prices Are Here to Stay
Home prices continued to rise in January reporting an annual growth of 6.2 percent according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index that was released by ...
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 »Why Is Economic Confidence Not Translating to More Homebuyers?
A recent survey shows homeowner optimism increasing for the spring buying season, yet buyers aren’t sharing that sentiment.
Read More »How Language Impacts Homeownership
Can a person’s language preference keep them from achieving the American Dream of owning a home? According to a study by the Urban Institute, the answer is yes. ...
Read More »NYC’s Luxury Housing Market Feels the Nor’easter Chill
Luxury housing sales in the tony Manhattan area of New York are declining and it’s not just the winter chills of the fourth Nor’easter the city experienced in ...
Read More »Rodney Moss Succeeds Gene Ross at LoanCare
Moss has taken over the role effective March 19 and will work with Ross through April to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. Moss brings more than 25 years' experience in the financial services industry to the position.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Spotlight on Housing Prices
On Tuesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices will release the January data of the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices at 9 a.m. EST. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home ...
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