Here’s how the shutdown is impacting mortgage lending right now
We’re in week four of the partial government shutdown and it is now the longest shutdown in our country’s history. It really doesn’t look like there will be a resolution to
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NAR: American dream of homeownership is still alive
Although tightening affordability continues to be a deterrence to homeownership, data suggests Americans still strongly consider it to be a part of the American dream, according to the
Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in nine months
Mortgage rates took a dive across the board, reaching the lowest levels in months, according to the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey. According to the survey, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined from
Mortgage rates hit a 4-month low, so what’s holding back the housing market?
Rising mortgage rates are quashing the housing market. Sound familiar? It’s a truism that’s been repeated frequently over the past year or so, as mortgage rates have climbed and housing market
U.S. housing market value climbs to $33.3 trillion in 2018
In 2018, the total value of the U.S. housing market increased $1.9 trillion, propelling its value to a whopping $33.3 trillion, according to new data from Zillow. Zillow highlights that this 6.2%
Shutdown Of IRS & Other Government Agencies Is Causing Headaches For Homebuyers And Lenders
The federal government officially kicked into partial shutdown mode on December 20, 2018. Two weeks later, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other government agencies remain mostly
CoreLogic: Home prices will rise in 2019
In 2018, the principal-and-interest mortgage payment on the median-priced home climbed by more than 16%, according to the latest data from CoreLogic. CoreLogic reports that although the median home price rose
One Year On, These Housing Markets Are the Winners and Losers of U.S. Tax Reform
The average luxury homeowner in Williamson County, Tennessee, part of greater Nashville, has watched the value of his or her house steadily rise more than 10% over the past year—outperforming
Here’s what renters are really looking for in their next apartment
Surely one of the top questions for any landlord or property developer is what do renters really want in their next apartment? What matters to them? What do they care