Mortgage Rates Descend to Lowest Level of the Year
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate descended this week to its lowest level so far in 2017, according to Freddie...
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Appraiser Opinions Keep Falling Short of Homeowner Expectations
Appraiser opinions regarding home value kept falling short of homeowner expectations in March, coming in 1.77 percent lower, according to...
Zillow: The No. 1 Obstacle for Would-Be Homeowners
For all the hurdles to homeownership, one obstacle is stubbornly more insurmountable than the rest: the down payment. Renters are...
Investment Home Sales Dominate Second Home Market in 2016
Investment home sales dominated the second home market in 2016, off the charts by 4.5 percent to total 1.14 million,...
Immigrants Key Driver of Homeownership—Could U.S. Policy Curb Momentum?
Immigrants are set to have a starring role in homeownership in the years ahead, with a new report touting their...
Will Single Buyers Capture a Greater Share of 2017 Home Sales?
According to data from the National Association of REALTORS®, the share of single buyers was on the decline from 2011...
Confidence in Housing Waffles
Confidence in housing is waffling between homebuyers who are uncertain about their opportunities and sellers who are positive about their...
Incomes Need to Rise at This Pace to Stay on Track With Rents
Rent raised? You'll need a raise. According to a new analysis by Zillow, the average renter would need his or...
30-Year Mortgage Rate Dips Down for Third Straight Week
Mortgage rates keep treading down, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dipping for the third week in a row...
Real Estate Industry Calls Attention to Role of VA Appraisers
The Appraisal Institute, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and other members of the real estate industry testified before a...
5 Tips for Reaching Out to New Clients in the New Year
If you’re only talking to people you’ve already done business with, then that could limit or even shrink your network of active business. Read more.
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