Housing
Sales of existing homes rose 1.1% year over year in March according to data reported Monday by the National Association of Realtors. Limited inventory and high prices continue to constrain sales.
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Mortgage fraud risk rose for the sixth consecutive quarter in the first quarter of 2018. According to CoreLogic there was a sharp increase in borrowers who were seeking to purchase rental properties...
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Buying a house is a big deal for most Americans and the long-run effect of settling on a house you can't really afford could become a big problem.
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Applications for new mortgage loans rose last week while mortgage interest rates remained virtually unchanged from the prior week.
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In a capitalist society, it's important to understand why there needs to be competition. Now, there is some proof backing up the notion that competition can help consumers and borrowers.
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The U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday morning that new housing construction was up nearly 11% year over year in March. New single-family home construction dipped month over month however.
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Homebuilder optimism dipped slightly in April according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index. Builders are affected by a shortage of building lots and higher...
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Paying off your mortgage early can save you a lot of cash on interest payments. Here's how to find out if an early payoff will benefit you.
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As demand for million dollar homes rises and availability of these homes in their traditional neighborhoods declines, high-priced homes are being built in new locations and neighborhoods.
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Rising interest rates and an expected increase in the houses-for-sale inventory mean that selling your house now is going to be better than waiting.
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Online real estate listing service Zillow has announced a plan to buy and resell (flip) homes using its own money. Investors appear wary of the new initiative.
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Applications for mortgage refinancing fell to a 22-year low in 2017 and the outlook for 2018 is not upbeat.
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Mortgage rates slipped a little last week and applications for new mortgages fell as well. Refinancings hit a nine-and-a-half year low.
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Mortgage delinquency rates in Texas and Florida are still being affected by last year's storm damage according to the latest data from CoreLogic.
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Rising home prices and low inventory of homes for sale mean that homebuyers, especially first-timers, find themselves willing to try almost anything to get into a house at a price they can afford. Be...
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