by Susanne Dwyer | Dec 25, 2018 | Latest News, National, News, Tip of the Day |
With the economy expected to slow in the upcoming year, the housing market—namely prices and sales—is set to stabilize, according to analysts at Fannie Mae. For 2019, Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group is anticipating—as have others—an ease-off...
by Susanne Dwyer | Dec 12, 2018 | Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Tip of the Day |
It’s been a bumpy ride with flighty swings for the S&P 500 stock index this past week, which dropped by 4.6 percent, its most severe weekly dip since February. What does it all mean? According to Ruben Gonzalez, chief economist at Keller Williams, very few...
by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 14, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
Are you happy in your home, or are you looking to move? If your answer to the first question is yes, you’re in the company of 83 percent of homeowners, according to Zillow’s annual report on Consumer Housing Trends. In fact, 63 percent have no intention of...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 26, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Consumer, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Trending |
Where will housing be in 2020? According to the latest Metrostudy predictions, if all continues on its current track, construction costs could continue to increase, and mortgage rates could reel in. While rates have increased in the last six months, impacting...
by Susanne Dwyer | Aug 4, 2018 | Buying/Selling, Latest News, National, News |
There is a building momentum in mortgage rates, with the average 30-year, fixed rate up for the second straight week, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). The average 30-year fixed increased to 4.6 percent, up from 4.54 percent the...