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.
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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.
CoreLogic November Home Price Index Soars 7% for Third Straight Month
For the third straight month, November home prices rose 7% year over year based on CoreLogic's home price index.
November Pending Home Sales Inch Higher
The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday morning that pending home sales rose just 0.2% year over year in November.
Mortgage Loan Credit Risk Up Slightly in Q3
CoreLogic reported Tuesday that credit risk on home loans rose slightly in the third quarter while borrowers' credit scores rose and home loan-to-value ratios fell slightly.
November New Home Sales Soar for Third Straight Month
New home sales soared 26.6% year over year in November keeping for-sale inventory tight and prices high but relatively stable.
November Existing Home Sales Up Nearly 6%, Inventory Sinks
Sales of existing homes rose by nearly 6% year over year in November and the median price rose by the same amount. Inventory fell nearly 10% year over year, however.
Mortgage Loan Rates Moved Sideways Last Week, Applications Down 5%
Mortgage loan rates moved higher on some types of loans last week and lower on others. The range of movements was small, and rates are moving higher this week.
November Housing Starts at Year-to-Date High
Housing starts rose to a year-to-date high in November as new construction continued in the South and began in the West following storm and fire damage earlier this year.
Homebuilder Confidence Jumps in December, Near 12-Year High
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported Monday that December's housing market index hit its second-highest reading in more than 12 years.
2017’s Top Real Estate Tips — Good for Next Year Too
Buying or selling a home is a big deal and can be very stressful no matter which side of the transaction you are on. Here are some things to keep in mind to help…
Top 8 News Stories Affecting the Housing Market in 2017
Here are the eight major news stories of 2017 that had a major impact on U.S. housing markets and how they could play out in the new year.
Harvard Report Sees Slowdown in Growth of New Rental Housing
A new report on U.S. rental housing released Thursday by Harvard notes a slowdown in new construction after a decade of rapid growth. Rising rents continue to hit the poorest Americans hardest.