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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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