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Jon C. Ogg | Jun 13, 2013 at 8:05 AM EDT

Will Rising Interest Rates Choke Off Homebuilding Growth?

ThinkstockIn the past 60 days, mortgage rates have moved up 60 basis points from 3.35% to near 4%. While that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 13, 2013 at 5:06 AM EDT

Foreclosures Up in May — RealtyTrac

ThinkstockOverall, data about the real estate markets continues to be ambiguous. RealtyTrac reports that in May foreclosure starts were up…

Paul Ausick | Jun 12, 2013 at 12:05 PM EDT

Nearly 10 Million Homeowners Still Underwater on Mortgage Loans

ThinkstockRising home prices have floated 9.7 million homeowners with underwater mortgages back into a positive equity position in the past…

Paul Ausick | Jun 12, 2013 at 8:00 AM EDT

Mortgage Loan Applications Rise Slightly as Loan Rates Push Higher

ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a rise of 5% in…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 11, 2013 at 4:44 PM EDT

Questionable Secondary Stock Offering: Newcastle Raising More Capital

Newcastle Investment Corp. (NYSE: NCT) is one of the harder to analyze mortgage-backed securities REITs that pays investors a high…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 11, 2013 at 11:50 AM EDT

No Bears Hibernating in High Dividend Mortgage REITs

The recent rise in long-term interest rates is crushing the high dividend mortgage REIT sector, as investors are looking to…

Paul Ausick | Jun 11, 2013 at 8:40 AM EDT

Home Buyers, Sellers Confidence Rises as Prices Rise

ThinkstockReports that home prices are rising have boosted confidence to record-high levels both among buyers and sellers. Among respondents to…

Paul Ausick | Jun 6, 2013 at 12:42 PM EDT

House Asking Prices Up 16% in Already High-priced Markets

Thinkstock Asking prices for homes in 98 of the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas are up an average of 9.5%…

Paul Ausick | Jun 6, 2013 at 10:25 AM EDT

Freddie Mac Report: Mortgage Loan Rates Rise on Improving U.S. Economy

ThinkstockIn its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey, home lending giant Freddie Mac reported that mortgage rates for fixed-rate loans have…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 6, 2013 at 6:55 AM EDT

Could Rising Mortgage Rates Kill Housing Recovery?

ThinkstockWill rising mortgage rates be the factor that kills the increase in real estate prices and sales. Both have risen…

Paul Ausick | Jun 5, 2013 at 7:20 AM EDT

Mortgage Loan Applications Sinking on Higher Loan Rates

ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a drop of 11.5% in…

247sam | Jun 5, 2013 at 6:24 AM EDT

Ten American Cities Hurricanes Could Devastate

ThinkstockOn June 1, the Atlantic hurricane season officially began. According to a report released earlier this week, an estimated $1.1…

Paul Ausick | Jun 4, 2013 at 10:05 AM EDT

CoreLogic Home Price Index Climbs to Seven-Year High

ThinkstockHome prices rose 12.1% in April, compared with the same month a year ago, the largest monthly increase since February…

247alex | Jun 3, 2013 at 10:31 AM EDT

The Most Expensive Home Styles in America

ThinkstockMost people know that a mansion costs much more than a farmhouse. What many might not be aware of is…

Paul Ausick | Jun 3, 2013 at 10:30 AM EDT

New Construction Spending Improves Slightly in April

ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau reported this morning that construction spending in April rose by 0.4% to an estimated seasonally adjusted…

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Will Rising Interest Rates Choke Off Homebuilding Growth?

Foreclosures Up in May — RealtyTrac

Nearly 10 Million Homeowners Still Underwater on Mortgage Loans

Mortgage Loan Applications Rise Slightly as Loan Rates Push Higher

Questionable Secondary Stock Offering: Newcastle Raising More Capital

No Bears Hibernating in High Dividend Mortgage REITs

Home Buyers, Sellers Confidence Rises as Prices Rise

House Asking Prices Up 16% in Already High-priced Markets

Freddie Mac Report: Mortgage Loan Rates Rise on Improving U.S. Economy

Could Rising Mortgage Rates Kill Housing Recovery?

Mortgage Loan Applications Sinking on Higher Loan Rates

Ten American Cities Hurricanes Could Devastate

CoreLogic Home Price Index Climbs to Seven-Year High

The Most Expensive Home Styles in America

New Construction Spending Improves Slightly in April

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He Sold a 30-Year-Old Comic at Comic-Con for $50,000. Social Security Counted the Profit as Work.

Your Will Doesn’t Decide Who Gets Your 401(k) or IRA. A One-Page Form You Signed Decades Ago Does, and It Beats the Will in Court Every Time

Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Will Rising Interest Rates Choke Off Homebuilding Growth?

Foreclosures Up in May — RealtyTrac

Nearly 10 Million Homeowners Still Underwater on Mortgage Loans

Mortgage Loan Applications Rise Slightly as Loan Rates Push Higher

Questionable Secondary Stock Offering: Newcastle Raising More Capital

No Bears Hibernating in High Dividend Mortgage REITs

Home Buyers, Sellers Confidence Rises as Prices Rise

House Asking Prices Up 16% in Already High-priced Markets

Freddie Mac Report: Mortgage Loan Rates Rise on Improving U.S. Economy

Could Rising Mortgage Rates Kill Housing Recovery?

Mortgage Loan Applications Sinking on Higher Loan Rates

Ten American Cities Hurricanes Could Devastate

CoreLogic Home Price Index Climbs to Seven-Year High

The Most Expensive Home Styles in America

New Construction Spending Improves Slightly in April

He Sold a 30-Year-Old Comic at Comic-Con for $50,000. Social Security Counted the Profit as Work.

Your Will Doesn’t Decide Who Gets Your 401(k) or IRA. A One-Page Form You Signed Decades Ago Does, and It Beats the Will in Court Every Time

Every Golfer Wants to Retire on the Course. Few Actually Run the Math

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He Sold a 30-Year-Old Comic at Comic-Con for $50,000. Social Security Counted the Profit as Work.

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