It may be mid-winter, but the latest housing reports show an uptick in home searches ahead of the typical spring rush.
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The director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency assured lawmakers Tuesday that new programs backing mortgages with down payments as low as 3 percent are “just as safe” as a loan with a 10 percent down payment.
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Forbes released its annual list of the fastest-growing cities this year. Will their housing markets follow?
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After recent highs—driven mostly by a refinancing rush—mortgage applications reversed course, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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The National Association of Home Builders confirms the uptick is in line with what their members are seeing on the ground, including increased traffic and more serious buyers in the market for single-family homes.
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How are foodies, smart-home devices, and staging ideas going to change the way we live in 2015? We came back from this year’s International Builder’s Show with some expert insights.
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