Significant events happen in the mortgage market every day. Lending rules change constantly, and rates are always in flux. We give you the news, but also the “so what” factor: how market changes affect your home finance plans. Whether you plan to buy or refinance, our reports will help you make the best decisions and lower your homeownership costs.
September 24, 2014
About a year and a half ago, everyone seemed to be refinancing their homes, while fewer people were applying for purchase mortgages. In fact, 62 percent of the market in […]
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September 22, 2014
HARP (Home Affordable Refinance Program) started in 2009 as a government-sponsored program for homeowners to refinance from their high-interest rates, underwater mortgages and declining home values. HARP 2 came around […]
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September 5, 2014
If there’s one truth about home buying after the housing market crash, it’s been anything but conventional. That’s because lenders tightened their grip on loans, making qualifications stricter, and therefore […]
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Home Buying · Mortgage Rates · News
September 4, 2014
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 […]
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August 23, 2014
Do you dream of owning that perfect little house with a white picket fence and front porch in suburbia, or a quintessential log cabin in the mountains, or a glitzy […]
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August 22, 2014
Home refinancing has made headlines in recent years, but the stories typically revolve around government-sponsored programs that help distressed homeowners. Now owners are coming out on top as home prices […]
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August 14, 2014
If you’re a potential or recent home buyer, you’ve been spoiled by some of the lowest interest rates in history over the last couple of years, which have gone below […]
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July 29, 2014
In an effort to figure out where the real estate market is headed in 2015 I reached out to a Realtor who probably has a pulse on the market as […]
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Mortgage Rates · News · Refinance
July 8, 2014
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 […]
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News · Understanding Mortgages
June 17, 2014
If everything is in place financially for you now and in the future, and you have the option to get a 10- or 15-year fixed mortgage, experts say go for […]
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