Jun 23, 2014
Lenders Happy to Make Larger Loans One mortgage expert says this is one of the best times in history to shop for a jumbo mortgage. ____________________________________________________________________________________ First-Timers: Take a Class, Save on Your Loan The...
Jun 20, 2014
Tight Inventory Deflates Home-Sales Expectations “We’re nearly halfway through the year, and single-family housing remains weaker than we projected six months ago, while multifamily appears to be right on track,” according to Freddie Mac’s...
Jun 18, 2014
Builders Still Cautious on Adding More Inventory Builders started on fewer single-family houses, condos, and apartments last month, as they continue to move carefully when adding inventory to the housing supply, according to a newly released Census Bureau report....
Jun 17, 2014
You Don’t Need That Much of a Down Payment Many consumers are overestimating the down payment they need in order to purchase a home, believing that they need 11 percent to 15 percent to get approved for a loan. In reality, it takes much less....
Jun 16, 2014
‘Boomerang’ Buyers Get Second Chance A government program launched last summer by the Federal Housing Administration is helping people who lost their homes due to foreclosure or short sale step back into home ownership at much quicker rates....
