Even With Inflation Running Hot and Elevated Mortgage Rates, Buyer Demand Rises
Mortgage rates will likely stay high for the next few months, but that doesn't seem to be deterring homebuyers
Q1 2024 Foreclosure Activity Rises Slightly
Data show New York, Houston, and Chicago topping the list of major metros with the greatest number of foreclosure starts during Q1 2024
More Listings, Lower Rates This Week
The market perks up with a recent influx of fresh housing listings, and the week ending March 28 sees a dip in mortgage rates
Mortgage Rates Set to Remain Higher for Longer
After the Fed's announcement on Wednesday that it is holding interest rates steady, homebuyers hoping for lower mortgage rates will have to keep waiting
As Mortgage Rates Dip, Homeowners With High Rates Move to Refinance
A decrease in rates last week prompted a rise in refinancing by homeowners who obtained their mortgages at near-peak rates
January's Mortgage Rate Dip Prompts Some Thawing of the Housing Market
A drop in mortgage rates from recent peaks nudged more homebuyers and sellers into the market, signaling the start of greater supply and demand
Why Are VA Loans a Great Way to Finance a Home?
VA loans are a light in the darkness of rising home prices and the lack of affordable homes. An increasing number of millennials are taking…
Taylor Morrison to Buy Rival William Lyon Homes in $2.4 Billion Acquisition
The home building market of the Pacific Northwest is about to get a shake-up. Taylor Morrison just announced that it will buy William Lyon Homes,…
How Will Interest-Rate Cuts Affect the Health of the Housing Market?
How low can they go? Interest rates hit near record lows, but economists are doubting if a further cut will soothe the troubles brewing in the…
The Rise of the Secondary Market and Mid-Size Investors
Look out, the local landlord may become the next mid-size mogul. Innovation in technology unleashes new potential for small-scale investors to…
Conventional Financing Rises and Cash Sales Highest in a Year for New Home Purchases
More people are using cash or conventional loans to finance their new home purchase, according to an analysis by the National Association of Home…
Financing
What Are You Worth? How to Put a Value on Your Company
Tips for putting a value on your company if a merger or acquisition is in your future—and even if it’s not
Non-Conventional Financing Backed More Than a Quarter of New Home Deals
More than 25% of new homes were purchased last year with non-conventional financing.
An analysis by the National Association of Home…
Financing
Slow Payments Cost Contractors $64 Billion Annually
Delayed payments are costing both general contractors and subcontractors tens of billions annually, according to a new study. The study was…
Many Americans Haven’t Recovered from the Great Recession
Although the Great Recession has been officially over for a decade, many Americans say they are financially worse off now.
Proponents of…
States That Are the Most and Least Tax Friendly: Kiplinger
California is not the least tax-friendly state in the union.
That distinction belongs to Illinois, according to Kiplinger’s list of the…
