Tim Lucas (NMLS #118763 ) is an editor of MyMortgageInsider.com. He has appeared on Time.com, Realtor.com, Scotsman Guide, and more. You can connect with Tim on his website, ThisIsMortgage.com.
If you follow the housing market, you’ve been hearing reports over the last year or so about home prices increasing each month. Year to year, home prices are in fact […]
Many homeowners now refinance faster and lock lower rates than borrowers did just a few months ago. Mortgage rates saw a slight uptick late last week, but it could mean […]
Over a year ago, in February 2013, more people were signing contracts to buy homes. Thanks to many factors – from rising prices to the Northeastern polar vortex – the […]
Home buyers protect themselves against rising housing costs. They could eventually save $28,000 per year by buying now. Each month, mortgage giant Fannie Mae surveys average U.S. consumers on their […]
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Bottom line: Buying a home should include plans to build an emergency fund for the hidden costs of ownership. by Lee Nelson Finding a house to buy has become your […]
Bottom Line: Yellen is sympathetic to the unemployed. To spur employment, she could cut mortgage interest rates. Janet Yellen was confirmed as the new chair of the Federal Reserve System, or […]
Home buyers in 2014 will take advantage of one of the most affordable times in history for housing. Each month the National Association of Realtors measures affordability using a proprietary […]
The Employment Situation report, also known as nonfarm payrolls or simply the Jobs Report, is the single most influential piece of economic news each month, at least as far as […]