Category Archives: Mortgages
Will more jobs boost mortgages?
Strong job creation in April means higher mortgage rates are also likely to follow.
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Mortgage delinquencies plunge
Mortgage delinquencies continue to trend down to the lowest rate since the second quarter of 2007.
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Homeowership rate down for all groups
The homeownership rate for the first quarter of 2015 fell to 63.7 percent. Continue reading
Boomerang buyers want to own homes again
If you’ve gone through foreclosure, and you’re looking for a second chance at the American dream, there is still hope. Continue reading
Beige Book predicts a rosy spring
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book survey, which is based on input from business sources across the nation, predicts that the spring homebuying season will be strong. Continue reading
Want a vacation home? You’re not alone
Even as the overall housing market perks up, the second-home market is wagging its tail, too. Continue reading
Real estate: Time to say buy-buy?
As the spring homebuying season kicks off, if you have been thinking about buying a home but not yet gotten around to it, now might be a good time to jump into the market. Continue reading
Renovators think green in 2015
The average home improvement project budget this year is $4,100, up from $4,000 in 2014, according to the Amex survey. Continue reading
Jean Chatzky: Buy a home now?
Whether you’re talking interest rates, PMI or new down payment requirements, 2015 may be the last best year to buy. Here’s how to do it right. Continue reading
March jobs report will keep rates low
If you had been under the impression that an improving economy gave you a short window of opportunity to get a mortgage at today’s low interest rates, today’s employment report should make you feel more optimistic. Continue reading