by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 27, 2013 | Consumer, For Your Clients, News |
The day may be finally here when real estate brokerages deliver to home buyers and sellers the local “one-stop real estate shop” they’ve sought for years, as more real estate firms offer mortgage, title and home-warranty services. According to a recent survey of top...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 21, 2013 | Consumer, Marketing, News |
Economic growth continues to gain momentum in the second half of the year, as expected, despite the slow start at the beginning of 2013. Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research Group’s full-year forecast for both the economy and housing market remains on track,...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 7, 2013 | Consumer, For Your Clients, News |
A recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) online poll revealed that close to one in five consumers, 18 percent, believe that carrying credit card debt over from month-to-month is a responsible way to manage his or her finances. “This data suggests that...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 31, 2013 | Consumer, Marketing, News |
Data through May 2013, released this week by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, a leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed increases of 2.5% and 2.4% for the 10- and 20-City Composites in May versus April. Dallas and Denver...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 31, 2013 | Consumer, News |
As we enter the August Congressional recess, we enter a critical period for key legislation, including the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, H.R. 1077, and its Senate Companion, S. 949, introduced in May by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mike Johanns (R-NE). Both of...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 29, 2013 | Consumer, News |
New book helps consumers understand the power of the FHA 203k Renovation Loan program to finance repairs and home improvements. National real estate and construction educators Dennis and Teresa Walsh share the opportunities, details and keys to success in leveraging...