by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 2, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, News |
There is a clear, deep disparity between earnings and home prices—so much so that buying a home is an improbability for more individuals now than it has been in recent years, according to new research. The bar is higher for homebuyers today, according to an analysis...
by Susanne Dwyer | Feb 2, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, News |
Adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, are enticing to homebuyers in the market today. According to Ellie Mae’s latest Origination Insight Report, on data from Dec. 2018, ARMs comprised 9.2 percent of originations—a new record. ARM gains are linked to the 30-year...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 31, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Conditions for home sellers are shifting. According to new realtor.com® research, although gains in home prices are still strong, more listings have had their prices reduced—an indication that multiple-offer scenarios are shrinking, and homebuyers have more options....
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 30, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
After a blip of heightened mortgage rates and stock swings, pending home sales stumbled at year-end, according to the December National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which is based on contract signings. Contracts were down 2.2 percent...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 29, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Appreciation is continuing to moderate, abated by flattening home-building and home sales. According to the latest S&P CoreLogic/Case-Shiller Indices, home prices in November rose 5.2 percent year-over-year—a dip from October, when prices were up 5.3 percent. In...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 28, 2019 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Appreciation is continuing to escalate at a healthy pace, but not as rapid as it was, especially in the largest markets, according to the latest Real Estate Market Report by Zillow. The average home in the U.S. is worth $223,900, according to the Dec. 2018 Zillow Home...