Mortgage Loan Rates May Be Moving Higher, Applications Slide
Mortgage applications dipped last week as mortgage interest rates moved slightly higher. The coming selection of a chair for the Federal Reserve is beginning to move rates higher as well.
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There Really May Be Ghosts and Goblins Hiding in the Home You Want to Buy
When you're shopping for a new home, there are some scary things you should be on the lookout for. No, not ghosts, but hidden problems that are health hazards, expensive to fix, or both.
September Existing Home Sales, Inventory Post First Gains in 4 Months
Following three months of lower sales, the pace of existing home sales rose slightly in September as did the number of homes available for sale.
September Housing Starts Stumble After Hurricanes
New housing starts dropped sharply in September, largely due to the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The decline exceeded economists' consensus estimates.
Mortgage Loan Rates Make Small Moves, Applications Rise
Applications for mortgage loans rose last week while interest rates on new loans changed only slightly.
Mortgage Delinquencies Remain at 10-Year Low
The percentage of home mortgages that moved into the 30- to 60-day past due category dropped by 0.9 percentage points year over year in July.
It Takes More Than 2 Workweeks to Pay for Mortgage in LA
How long does it take to work to pay the monthly mortgage in Los Angeles? About 112 hours, or about two and a half weeks, the longest period of any metropolitan area.
Mortgage Loan Rates Remain at Recent Highs, Applications Decline
Mortgage loan rates ticked slightly higher last week while applications for new mortgages slipped. The decline in applications for refinancing was double the overall decline rate.
Wildfires in 2 Northern California Metros Risk Homes Valued $65 Billion
Wildfires in northern California are putting $65 billion worth of homes at some risk of damage. Of those about 11,000 homes face high or extremely high risk of damage from the fires.
10 House-Hunting Mistakes to Avoid
House-hunting can be stressful enough without compounding the difficulties. Here are 10 things you can do to make the job less onerous and give yourself a better chance for a successful hunt.
Johnny Carson Home Hits Market for $81 Million
Johnny Carson's home on the California coast in Malibu has hit the market for $81.5 million.
Mortgage Loan Rates Tick Higher as Applications Continue to Slip
The Mortgage Bankers Association reported this morning that applications for new mortgage loans slipped last week and interest rates rose slightly on most types of mortgage loans.
CoreLogic August Home Price Index Jumps Nearly 7%
Home prices rose almost 7% nationally in August, a sharp year-over-year increase. The states of Washington and Utah posted double digit increases to lead the price hikes.
5 Ways to Get Rich in Real Estate
Buying, renovating, and flipping a house is not nearly as easy as it looks on TV. There are other ways to make money in real estate, however, and maybe even get rich.
Are Millennials About to Flood Home-Buying Market?
Millennials, now entering their first-home-buying years, will purchase homes in greater numbers than their older peers in Generation X or the baby boom.