By Kevin Chiu Indicating that long periods of high underemployment and joblessness are hurting the economy, mortgage delinquencies jumped for the first time in two years in the third quarter. The U.S. mortgage delinquency rate rose 5.88% during the period, according to Trans Union. “Until this time, we had seen six straight quarters where progressively… Continue reading Mortgage Delinquencies Jump First Time in 2 Years
Category: 2011 Housing Market
Mortgage Rates Budge Higher
By Kevin Chiu Mortgage rates budged higher this week as on-going worries over the European debt crisis sent Treasury bond yields reeling, but had real little impact on interest rates. The fixed 30-year mortgage rose a slim two basis point to 4.00%, but remains near its record all-time low, according to Freddie Mac. The 15-year… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Budge Higher
Survey Reveals Banks Should Cut Mortgages
Homeowners in desperate need of help should have their mortgages cut by banks and mortgage lenders in an effort to aid the U.S. economy, and slow the rate of foreclosures. That’s the finding from a new Housing Predictor survey, which found that a large majority feel that the same banks that got the U.S. into… Continue reading Survey Reveals Banks Should Cut Mortgages
Mortgage Rates Drop Below 4%
By Mike Colpitts Mortgage rates on the benchmark 30-year fixed rate home loan slipped below 4% for the first time this year, according to Freddie Mac. The drop in rates came as Treasury bonds fell below 2% propelling the move as consumer worries over the European debt crisis impacted U.S. financial markets. The 30-year hit… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Drop Below 4%
Less than 1-Million Underwater Homeowners to Refinance
By Mike Colpitts In the Obama administration’s piece-meal approach to solving the housing market collapse, less than 1-million additional underwater homeowners are expected to receive refinances through the expanded HARP program, according to federal officials. The announcement by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Edward DeMarco confirms a Housing Predictor analysis made just a day after… Continue reading Less than 1-Million Underwater Homeowners to Refinance
Home Purchases for Low Mortgage Rates Jump
By Mike Colpitts Home purchase mortgage applications jumped as a result of the second lowest mortgage rates on record, but overall home loan activity barely budged last week as applications slowed by a thin margin (1.2%), according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The jump in mortgage buying activity for home purchases, however, is a positive… Continue reading Home Purchases for Low Mortgage Rates Jump
Mortgage Rates Drop as Adjustables Hit New Lows
By Kevin Chiu Mortgage rates dropped on popular fixed rate loans and hit a new low on adjustable rate mortgages, according to Freddie Mac. The drop in rates sent the 30-year fixed rate average at or below 4% for the fourth straight week. The loan averaged 3.98%, slipping two basis points from last week, according… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Drop as Adjustables Hit New Lows
US Offers Foreign Residency for Real Estate
By Jeanne Roberts It’s an interesting offer – As a foreigner, buy a home in the United States for $500,000 or more and get a visa that lets you also live in the country. Buyers could also qualify for the visa by purchasing a $250,000 home and spending an equivalent amount on residential real estate… Continue reading US Offers Foreign Residency for Real Estate
Cash is King in Current Real Estate Market
By Miike Colpitts As investors attempt to capitalize on the current state of the economy and snap up bargain priced deals in the real estate market, all cash sales are soaring and account for almost one in three residential transactions. Cash is king. Bargain hungry investors have been looking for cheaply priced housing to pay… Continue reading Cash is King in Current Real Estate Market
Short Sales Projected to Skyrocket
By Mike Colpitts Bank assisted short sales or the lender approved selling of homes at less than what is owed on a mortgage, are projected to skyrocket in 2012 as banks and mortgage lenders come to grips with the mess the U.S. housing market has been in for five years. Short sales are forecast to… Continue reading Short Sales Projected to Skyrocket