HUD says the FHA is back on track
Homebuyers who need affordable mortgages that permit a low down payment and flexible guidelines often choose loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration. The [Read More...]
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Home-building trends include big garages, tray ceilings
It was a long stretch of disappointing monthly billings reports from the American Institute of Architects, reflecting the prolonged housing downturn and the reluctance of [Read More...]
Buyers Wrap Up Surprising Number of New Home Sales From Thanksgiving To New Year’s
Builders wrapped up 2013 by delivering a surprising number of new home sales for the holidays, normally the quietest time for residential real estate. Sales figures for [Read More...]
New Mortgage Rules: What They Mean For You
It seems so obvious. You shouldn’t qualify for a mortgage unless you can afford it. But in the years leading up to the housing crisis, it was common practice for some [Read More...]
Evolution of MLS Public Websites
There’s a movement afoot among Multiple Listing Service (MLS) executives and brokers to take measures to protect, control and monetize the data surrounding listings. A key [Read More...]
5 Reasons to Refinance in 2014
For many people, New Year’s resolutions often lose their motivational power by the middle of January. But unlike a commitment to save more or eat less, a resolution to [Read More...]
‘Stability’ Tops Wish List for Residential Sector as 2014 Dawns
Northern Nevada real estate brokers are hoping for a stable and steady residential market in 2014 after a roller coaster ride in 2013. Home prices rose and dipped as did [Read More...]
Mortgage rates rise to highest since September
U.S. mortgage rates rose to the highest since September, increasing borrowing costs for homebuyers as prices climbed across the country. The average rate for a 30-year fixed [Read More...]
Housing market bucks seasonal slowdown
The housing market shows no signs of slowing down, bucking the typical trend for this time of year, according to November data released by realtor.com. November’s [Read More...]
5 Ways 2014’s Housing Market Will be Different
The housing market continued its uneven recovery in 2013 and will enter 2014 closer to normal than it was a year earlier. Consumer optimism is climbing back: [Read More...]
