Tag Archives: Mortgage

5 Real Estate Trends That Will Dominate 2016

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, December 22, 2015 This year may have marked the best for housing since 2007, but the market will likely get even rosier in 2016, according to a recent real estate forecast by realtor.com®. One … Continue reading

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How Long it Takes to Save for a Down Payment

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, December 11, 2015 Which age groups are financially fit to buy homes the fastest? Hanley Wood’s Data Studio recently used Metrostudy and Census data to find out how long it would take each generation … Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Still Below 4%, For Now

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, December 04, 2015 For the third consecutive week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped, offering home buyers a chance to lock in lower mortgage rates ahead of the Federal Reserve’s largely predicted move to raise … Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Are Staying Below 4%

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, October 16, 2015 Interest rates may remain lower longer than originally expected. The Federal Reserve released recent comments that suggested it may continue to hold off in raising short-term interest rates and weaker-than-expected consumer … Continue reading

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New Mortgage Rules Soften Loan Demand

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, October 14, 2015 The rate of mortgage applications has been volatile in recent weeks: The latest numbers show applications dipped 27.6 percent week-over-week on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending Oct. 9, the … Continue reading

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For 10 Weeks, Mortgage Rates Stay Below 4%

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, October 02, 2015 Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages continue to hold below 4 percent, often an attractive lure for home buyers and refinancers. “In contrast to the volatility in equity markets, the 10-year Treasury rate — … Continue reading

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7 Reasons to Own Your Home

  Tax breaks. The U.S. Tax Code lets you deduct the interest you pay on your mortgage, your property taxes, as well as some of the costs involved in buying your home. Appreciation. Real estate has long-term, stable growth in … Continue reading

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Fed Votes to Hold Off on Rate Hike, For Now

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, September 18, 2015 The Federal Reserve voted Thursday to keep interest rates unchanged, amid concerns over the global economy and financial market volatility. But Fed officials hinted that a modest policy tightening could occur … Continue reading

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Pending Home Sales Inch Forward in July

WASHINGTON (August 27, 2015) — Pending home sales were mostly unchanged in July, but rose modestly for the sixth time in seven months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on … Continue reading

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