Dawn Papandrea

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Home Buying · News · Real Estate Market

Home Sales Climb as Buyers Have More Options

May 24, 2016

The housing market showed signs of stability, steady growth, and gains in inventory in April, making the shaky performance of early 2016 a distant memory. Home sales are on the […]

News · Real Estate Market

Buyers To Have A Wider Selection Of Homes This Summer

April 22, 2016

Housing Market Adding Homes Faster Than They’re Selling Homes are being added to the market faster than they’re being sold. Buyers and sellers alike will find the numbers encouraging. Home […]

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Homes Sales Falling, But Not Due To Low Buyer Demand

March 28, 2016

Home Sales Down Home sales dropped 7.1 percent in February compared to the month prior, but it was not a sign of slackening buyer demand. Home sales are still above […]

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January Home Sales Match Summer 2015 Levels

March 1, 2016

Home sales rose to their highest level in six months in January. The new year is off to a good start for both home buyers and sellers. Sales of pre-owned […]

Home Buying

Existing Home Sales Achieve Liftoff in December

January 28, 2016

The housing market rallied in December suggesting 2016 could be a very good year for buyers and sellers. Existing home sales were up nearly 15 percent from the month prior, tallying a […]

Home Buying · News · Real Estate Market

4 Reasons You Shouldn’t Worry about Another Housing Bubble

September 10, 2015

On paper, things have been moving in a positive direction for the housing market all year. Specifically, the number of homes sold and the median price of homes are both […]

Mortgage Rates

Consumers and Experts Still Predicting Ever-Elusive Rate Increase

September 1, 2015

Anyone who’s been watching home mortgage interest rates over the last few years has probably been waiting for the inevitable reversal of good fortune. After all – rates can’t stay […]

News · Real Estate Market

Home Builders Getting Confident: You Can Still Get a Good Deal on a Newly Built Home

August 27, 2015

The latest National Association of NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released in July brings with it good news: Home builder confidence has reached its highest level since November 2005. The […]

Lower Consumer Sentiment Fannie Mae Survey July 2015

Home Buying

Lower Consumer Sentiment Spells Opportunity for Buyers

August 26, 2015

Each month, Fannie Mae takes a poll of Americans to gauge consumer sentiment. July results, based on a survey of 1,000 consumers, seems to indicate a slight shift toward lower […]

Home purchases rise ellie mae origination insight report

Home Buying · News · Real Estate Market · Refinance

Home Buyers Outnumber Refinance Borrowers as Trend Reverses

August 20, 2015

Home purchase loans are overtaking refinances in a big way, according Ellie Mae’s Origination Insight Report for July. Purchases made up 63 percent of all mortgage transactions, taking a commanding lead […]