After a year of highs and lows, some market trends like limited inventory, lagging wage growth, and construction permits may still be a challenge in the upcoming year....
Real Estate
Mortgage applications saw an increase compared to the beginning of the month. This is due to a 13% surge in refinancing applications, ...
Market Trends
One of the biggest deciding factors when purchasing a home is if you have enough saved for the down payment. For first-time buyers, a down payment causes the most delay in making that initial step. ...
Real Estate
Earlier this year, a report discovered that generation ‘Millennial’ was entering the new median home-buying age of 34 – over 8.3 million of them in fact. An additional report, ...
Real Estate
There is a close watch on the U.S. and the global economy, the job market, and the concerns of what's to come in 2020....
Market Trends
Buyers aren't the only ones who can benefit from low mortgage rates. Homeowners can also take advantage. Whether 'to refinance or not?' is a common question when mortgage rates are low....
Mortgages
In today's housing market, many people are comparing the benefits of owning a home and renting. Depending on an individual’s situation both can have their pros and cons. The biggest deciding factor, more often than not, is: which will save more money?...
Real Estate
2019 has been the best year for mortgage rates. As we enter into the second half of this year rates continue to hold a historic low at an average below 4.0 percent, and monthly mortgage payments have declined. ...
Market Trends
Interest rates continue to drop, mortgages are holding a historical low, wage growth is slowly increasing while unemployment percentages remain low, consumerism is healthy and the economy is at a strong point – the housing market is booming! Except, it isn’t.So what’s the deal? ...
Mortgages