6 Home Maintenance Chores to Do Now
It's easy to overlook some basic home maintenance chores when the weather warms up after a long, cold winter. Here are six chores that won't take much time and could save money and more…
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Newest first · Page 63Mansion on an Island Is America’s Most Popular Home
One home. One island off the coast of Connecticut. East of New Haven of the coast off Branford priced at $3 million. Branford itself is a moderately prosperous town. It has a population of…
Mortgage Loan Rates Fall Slightly, Applications Continue Sliding
Mortgage loan rates closed last week about where they started it. Applications for new mortgage loans dipped slightly last week and refinance levels remain at a near-10-year low.
Mortgage Delinquencies Decline in February, Remain High in Hurricane-Hit Areas
The percentage of U.S. delinquent mortgages dropped slightly year over year in February to 4.8%. Delinquencies in parts of the country hit by last year's hurricanes remain well above the national average.
10 Cities Where Millennials Are Buying Homes
When its time for millennials to buy a home they are looking hardest for a place they can afford and such places typically do not include the higher priced coastal cities. Here are the…
Mortgage Loan Rates Still Climbing, Applications Continue Slipping
Applications for new mortgages dipped last week according to the Mortgage Bankers Association and mortgage interest rates rose again.
CoreLogic March Home Price Index Surges to 7%
U.S. home prices rose 7% on average in March, according to the latest data from CoreLogic. Home prices are nearly 2% higher than at their previous peak in early 2006.
10 Cities Where Bidding Wars for Homes Are Heating Up
Bidding wars for homes in some cities have been common for decades. Now these wars are spreading to smaller cities, increasing the difficulty some buyers face in finding the home they want and can…
Mortgage Loan Rates Jump, Applications Dip
Mortgage loan rates are rising as rising yields on U.S. Treasuries add to rising Federal Reserve policy rates and investors' worries about inflation. Applications for new mortgages slipped a bit last week too.
March New Home Sales Rise Sharply
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday morning that new homes sold in the United States in March were higher than the prior month and nearly 9% higher than March of last year.
February Home Prices Surge Again
The Case-Shiller home price index rose by 6.3% year over year in February, a larger jump than the index posted in January. Home prices continue to rise sharply as the U.S. economy burbles along.
March Existing Home Sales Up 1%
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.
Mortgage Fraud Risk Rises for Sixth Straight Quarter
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 under the…
10 US Cities With the Most (and Least) Overleveraged Homeowners
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.
Mortgage Loan Rates Little Changed, Applications Up Last Week
Applications for new mortgage loans rose last week while mortgage interest rates remained virtually unchanged from the prior week.