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December New Home Sales Hit the Brakes
New home sale dropped 9.3% month-over-month in December and median prices rose by more than $16,000 as higher priced homes accounted a larger proportion of sales.
December Existing Home Sales Tumble, 2017 Up 1% Year Over Year
Sales of existing homes dropped more than 3% year over year in December, but sales for the full year rose about 1% to the highest annual sales rate since 2006.
Mortgage Loan Rates Continue Marching Higher
Mortgage loan rates reached multi-month highs on 30-year fixed-rate loans last week and multi-year highs on other types of mortgage loans.
6 Home Improvement Projects That Will Pay Off the Most in 2018
Investments in home improvement projects vary widely in their return value. Here are six that offer the best return for your home remodeling dollars.
America’s 10 Cheapest Housing Markets
There are still small cities in the United States that offer a good quality of life and affordable housing. Here are the 10 U.S. cities where housing costs are the lowest.
2017 Q4 Mortgage Fraud Risk Rises Slightly
Mortgage application fraud risk rose again in the fourth quarter of 2017 according to data released Thursday by research firm CoreLogic. The report includes a list of 15 metro areas were the risks are…
December Housing Starts Stumble, but 2017 Posts 10-Year High
While 2017 posted a 10-year high for new housing starts, December's total fell by 8.2% month over month and 6% year over year.
Homebuilder Confidence Remains Strong in January
The National Association of Home Builders reported continued strong builder confidence in the housing market in January. The group's housing market index remains near an 18-year high.
Mortgage Loan Rates Rose Sharply Last Week
Applications for new mortgages rose last week, even though mortgage interest rates rose to multi-month highs in some instances and multi-year highs in others.
Mortgage Loan Rates Going Up, Applications Higher Too
Applications for new mortgages rose more than 8% last week according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Mortgage interest rates are moving higher as well, stoked by bond traders looking for signs of coming inflation.
Mortgage Delinquencies Decline in October as Hurricane Damage Fades
Mortgage loans that are 30 days or more past due fell by 0.1 percentage point month over month in October according to the latest report from CoreLogic.
Albany Is Best City for People Who Don’t Like Bed Bugs
Orkin is out with its annual list of cities ranked by bed bug infestation, at least based on data about where it performs the most commercial and residential treatment.
3 Reasons to Buy a Home Now
The rapid rise in home prices we've seen in the past few years is expected to moderate in 2018 and tight inventories are expected to improve as well. And there's one other big reason…
Mortgage Loan Rates Mostly Dipped Last Week, Applications Down 3%
For the week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day, applications for mortgages dropped and interest rates moved in slightly unusual directions.