by Beth McGuire | Apr 18, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Home-building slid in March, 6.8 percent below estimates to a rate of 1,215,000, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Single-family housing starts decreased 6.2 percent from February to...
by Beth McGuire | Apr 18, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Institutional investors, including banks, insurance companies, pensions and REITs, will rein in capital commitments to real estate an average 19 percent this year, on track to total $62 billion, according to a new survey by Institutional Real Estate, Inc. (IREI), an...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 16, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
Will more interest rate hikes this year turn millennials off to buying a home? A sizable share of millennials recently surveyed by TransUnion decided to put off buying a home after learning of the interest rate hike in 2016, with 42 percent reporting that the raise in...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 13, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate descended this week to its lowest level so far in 2017, according to Freddie Mac’s recently released Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). The 30-year fixed rate mortgage came in at 4.08 percent, down from 4.10 percent...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 12, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, Lead Story, News, Trending |
Real estate season is underway, and house hunters have one goal in mind: a ranch-style home. According to a recent survey by realtor.com®, ranches are the most in-demand style of home this year, with 42 percent of homebuyers eyeing a rambler in their search for a...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 12, 2017 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
Appraiser opinions regarding home value kept falling short of homeowner expectations in March, coming in 1.77 percent lower, according to the latest Quicken Loans’ National Home Price Perception Index (HPPI). The gap has now widened four months in a row. The...