Are Mortgage Applications Hinting at Major Trouble?
With interest rates climbing higher, mortgage applications and refinancing activity are still trapped in a downward spiral. In the latest update from the Mortgage Bankers Association, for the week...
View ArticleThe Housing Market Continues This Losing Streak
The downtrend in mortgage applications continued for another week as they hit their worst level in two decades. In the latest update from the Mortgage Bankers Association, for the week ended February...
View ArticleDo New Home Sales Freeze Weather-Related Excuses?
The real estate market finally received some good news: sales of new single-family homes in the United States last month reached their best level in over five years. However, there is more doubt than...
View ArticleHome Sales Remain at Worst Level in Over Two Years
In addition to a bitterly cold winter sweeping much of the nation, low inventory levels and higher home prices continue to cause issues for the housing market. Pending home sales in the United States...
View ArticleCan You Afford to Buy a House?
With the help of low interest rates and intervention from policymakers, the housing market has been one of the most improved areas of the economy. However, a combination of higher rates, rising home...
View ArticleWill the Housing Market Thaw Out This Spring?
After posting the best year since before the housing bust, existing-home sales continued to decline last month and reached their worst level in 19 months. Further, housing affordability issues remain...
View ArticleIs Your Home Better Off Now Than Four Years Ago?
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwworks/ The real estate market is one of the most heavily debated areas of the economy. There has been a rebound in certain housing indicators since the depths of...
View ArticleAre Home Sales Signaling Trouble for the Housing Recovery?
The real estate market continues to struggle with a variety of issues, as sales of new single-family homes in the United States fell to their worst level in five months. The frigid weather conditions...
View Article5 Considerations Before Purchasing a Fixer-Upper Home
Source: Thinkstock If you’re planning to purchase a “fixer-upper home” and then renovate it, be sure to review the deed, the property survey and the tax value of that property before you make an offer...
View Article9 Kitchen Countertop Trends for 2015
Source: iStock Trendy or not, when it comes to buying or selling a home, trends are important because it affects your return on investment. ROI is a major reason why you need to keep an eye out for the...
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