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Paul Ausick | Oct 28, 2018 at 11:02 AM EDT

Down Payments on a Home Are Dropping

A new study by researchers at Lending Tree shows that average home down payments are falling. This is good news…

Paul Ausick | Oct 25, 2018 at 10:35 AM EDT

September Pending Home Sales Inch Higher After 8 Months of Decline

For the first time in nine months, the National Association of Realtors reported an increase in pending home sales. The…

Paul Ausick | Oct 24, 2018 at 10:35 AM EDT

September New Home Sales Plummet, Prices Remain Nearly Flat

New home sales dropped by 13.2% year over year in September, the worst monthly drop in nearly two years. The…

Paul Ausick | Oct 24, 2018 at 7:30 AM EDT

Mortgage Applications Pick Up as Interest Rates Climb Higher

Applications for new mortgages have mostly been declining since late July. The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that applications increased last…

Paul Ausick | Oct 21, 2018 at 8:36 AM EDT

Why Staying in Your Starter Home May Be a Good Idea

Would you be better off staying in your starter home or putting it on the market and moving up to…

Paul Ausick | Oct 19, 2018 at 10:40 AM EDT

September Existing Home Sales Plummet 4%

Sales of existing homes in the U.S. dropped by more than 4% year over year in September according to the…

Paul Ausick | Oct 18, 2018 at 12:20 PM EDT

Mortgage Fraud Risk Rises for Eighth Straight Quarter

The CoreLogic quarterly mortgage fraud risk index rose for the eighth consecutive time in the third quarter of 2018.

Paul Ausick | Oct 17, 2018 at 9:40 AM EDT

September Housing Starts Well Below Expectations

U.S. housing starts declined month over month in September but remain nearly 4% higher than a year ago. New permits…

Paul Ausick | Oct 17, 2018 at 7:45 AM EDT

Mortgage Applications Tumble as Interest Rates Continue Climbing

The Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday that applications for new mortgages dropped about 7% last week. Rising interest rates are…

Paul Ausick | Oct 16, 2018 at 10:35 AM EDT

October Homebuilder Index Improves Slightly, but Headwinds Lurk for 2019

The National Association of Home Builders October housing market index rose by one point month over month. Demand remains strong,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Oct 14, 2018 at 7:33 AM EDT

Buy A Minnesota Castle Priced At $3.6 Million

All sorts of odd houses are among the most searched properties each week. At the top of the list this…

Paul Ausick | Oct 10, 2018 at 7:40 AM EDT

Mortgage Applications Declining, Interest Rates Reach Multiyear Highs

New mortgage applications declined last as interest rates on new 30-year conforming loans rose to 5% for the first time…

Paul Ausick | Oct 9, 2018 at 9:35 AM EDT

Mortgage Delinquencies, Foreclosure Inventory Decline Further in July

Home mortgage delinquencies continue to decline as the strong U.S. economy pushes onward. The exceptions remain in areas hard hit…

Paul Ausick | Oct 7, 2018 at 9:08 AM EDT

10 US Cities With the Lowest Number of Homes for Sale

The U.S. inventory of homes for sale has been low and getting lower. Here are the 10 U.S. metro areas…

Paul Ausick | Oct 5, 2018 at 7:55 AM EDT

Since the Housing Crisis, Foreclosed Homes Have Appreciated Most Rapidly

Homes that were foreclosed during the housing bust and recession that followed, have regained their value faster than other properties…

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Down Payments on a Home Are Dropping

September Pending Home Sales Inch Higher After 8 Months of Decline

September New Home Sales Plummet, Prices Remain Nearly Flat

Mortgage Applications Pick Up as Interest Rates Climb Higher

Why Staying in Your Starter Home May Be a Good Idea

September Existing Home Sales Plummet 4%

Mortgage Fraud Risk Rises for Eighth Straight Quarter

September Housing Starts Well Below Expectations

Mortgage Applications Tumble as Interest Rates Continue Climbing

October Homebuilder Index Improves Slightly, but Headwinds Lurk for 2019

Buy A Minnesota Castle Priced At $3.6 Million

Mortgage Applications Declining, Interest Rates Reach Multiyear Highs

Mortgage Delinquencies, Foreclosure Inventory Decline Further in July

10 US Cities With the Lowest Number of Homes for Sale

Since the Housing Crisis, Foreclosed Homes Have Appreciated Most Rapidly

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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

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

Down Payments on a Home Are Dropping

September Pending Home Sales Inch Higher After 8 Months of Decline

September New Home Sales Plummet, Prices Remain Nearly Flat

Mortgage Applications Pick Up as Interest Rates Climb Higher

Why Staying in Your Starter Home May Be a Good Idea

September Existing Home Sales Plummet 4%

Mortgage Fraud Risk Rises for Eighth Straight Quarter

September Housing Starts Well Below Expectations

Mortgage Applications Tumble as Interest Rates Continue Climbing

October Homebuilder Index Improves Slightly, but Headwinds Lurk for 2019

Buy A Minnesota Castle Priced At $3.6 Million

Mortgage Applications Declining, Interest Rates Reach Multiyear Highs

Mortgage Delinquencies, Foreclosure Inventory Decline Further in July

10 US Cities With the Lowest Number of Homes for Sale

Since the Housing Crisis, Foreclosed Homes Have Appreciated Most Rapidly

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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