by Susanne Dwyer | May 10, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Homeowners again misjudged the value of their homes in April, with their estimates coming in 1.90 percent above those of appraisers, according to the latest Quicken Loans’ National Home Price Perception Index (HPPI). The gap has now widened five months in a row....
by Susanne Dwyer | May 9, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
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by Susanne Dwyer | May 8, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
Confidence in home-buying is springing back, with more buyers optimistic about their ability to move off the fence and into the market, according to the recently released Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) for April. The HPSI bounced back 2.2 percentage...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 7, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
It’s a seller’s market out there, and for homebuyers, the struggle this spring is real: few affordable options, and price growth that just won’t quit. Another issue’s working against them, too: timing. According to a recent analysis by Zillow,...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 6, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Mortgage rates held in wait of the Federal Reserve’s decision on the key interest rate this week, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). The 30-year, fixed rate averaged 4.02 percent—a nudge down from 4.03 percent the...
by Susanne Dwyer | May 3, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Housing has made headway in the decade since the onset of the recession, but, according to a new report by Trulia, there is still room for improvement in the recovery. Approximately 34 percent of homes have values that exceed their peaks from before the recession, the...