55-Plus Consumers Get Special Housing Attention – According to U.S. Census Bureau data, the size of the Baby boomers (born between 1946 to 1964) stand at 76 million and are…
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A Steadily Growing Housing Market – According to Freddie Mac, borrowing costs this year likely will be lower than originally predicted. Freddie Mac recently downgraded its forecast for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage,…
Mortgage Rates Break From Weeks of Increases – Based on Freddie Mac reports, after four weeks of rate increases, fixed-rate mortgages posted a drop. Rates remain well below their averages…
Do Homeowners Fare Better Than Renters? – According to new research from CoreLogic, affordability is a much more pertinent issue for renters than homeowners. Since 2005, the monthly cost to rent…
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady after Recent Big Drop – Based on Freddie Mac reports, mortgage rates remain at multi-month lows and borrowers are rushing to take advantage. Mortgage applications surged…
Home Sales Post Strong Rebound – According to a recent National Association of REALTORS® report, existing-home sales surged last month, posting their largest month-over-month gain since December 2015. The sales jumped 11.8 percent…
Mortgage Rates Inch Up – Based on Freddie Mac reports, mortgage rates have reversed course after weeks of declines, but are still lower than a year ago. “While mortgage rates…
Lower Mortgage Rates May Sprout Early Spring Buying Season – Based on Freddie Mac reports, mortgage rates inched lower for the third consecutive week. Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater says…
2019 Promises to Be Better for Buyers –According to realtor.com®, after inventory and affordability challenges in 2018, prospective home buyers may have better chances of scoring a property this year. Affordability…
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady – Based on recent Freddie Mac reports, mortgage rates have mostly stabilized this month and are now essentially at the same point they were last spring, but…
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