By Kevin Chiu Mortgage rates rose for the second week in a row on fixed rate loans, and short term rates also increased, according to the Freddie Mac survey. The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose to 4.8%, six basis points higher over the previous week amid concerns that rates for many… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Rise, May Go Higher
Category: 2011 Housing Market
Four States Cities Lead Foreclosure Crisis in 2010
By Mike Colpitts Four states cities accounted for 19 of the top 20 metropolitan U.S. foreclosure centers in 2010 as the foreclosure crisis gained momentum in the majority of the nation, despite moratoriums put in place by five major national lenders, according to RealtyTrac. California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona cities accounted for the most foreclosures.… Continue reading Four States Cities Lead Foreclosure Crisis in 2010
Markets Forecast to Rise with Housing Inflation
In a turning point that demonstrates U.S. housing markets are making a recovery, Housing Predictor is forecasting that local markets in seventeen states will experience housing inflation in 2011. The states are dominated by the Mid-west and most Northern regions that were less affected by harmful new mortgage lending products during the real estate bubble,… Continue reading Markets Forecast to Rise with Housing Inflation
Mortgage Volume Slows as Applications Decline
By Mike Colpitts Refinancing applications fell to the lowest level in more than a year and mortgage applications for new purchases also declined for the week, demonstrating mixed signals for the housing market, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The composite index, a measure of loan application volume showed a decline of 12.9% on a… Continue reading Mortgage Volume Slows as Applications Decline
Case for Optimism on Housing Market
By Kevin Chiu The case for optimism in 2011 on the U.S. housing market gained momentum with the latest National Association of Realtors monthly sales report, showing that home sales rose for the fifth time in six months. With pent-up demand, near record low mortgage rates and lower home prices the housing market is poised… Continue reading Case for Optimism on Housing Market
Homeowners Will Walk Away from Home Mortgages
In what may be a harbinger of things to come almost half of those surveyed say they will walk away from home mortgages if home prices continue to drop. The Housing Predictor opinion poll is the most forceful indicator yet of what is likely to happen next as a result of the troubled U.S. economy.… Continue reading Homeowners Will Walk Away from Home Mortgages
Pent Up Demand to Drive Rebound
Pent up buyer demand that has amassed over the past five years since the downturn in the U.S. housing market, will drive a major rebound in home sales during 2012, according to a new Housing Predictor survey. The increase in sales seems to already be materializing as home buyers that can qualify for a mortgage… Continue reading Pent Up Demand to Drive Rebound
Efforts Grow Against Bad Bank Behavior
By Kevin Chiu Billions of dollars in damages are being sought against bank executives through lawsuits as foreclosure fraud class actions pile up against major banks. The lawsuits are besieging an industry that racked up record profits as a result of bad bank behavior in what amounts to the U.S. largest series of alleged fraud… Continue reading Efforts Grow Against Bad Bank Behavior
Hurting Miami Home Sales Rebound
By Kevin Chiu Home and condominium sales are making a major rebound in Miami, one of the U.S. most severely devastated housing markets. Condo sales rose 29% over 2009 in December clearly demonstrating that the South Florida market is making strides into a real estate recovery, despite tight mortgage lending standards. Developers constructed more than… Continue reading Hurting Miami Home Sales Rebound
Mortgage Rates Mixed Moves
By Mike Colpitts Rates on a conventional 30-year fixed rate mortgage moved higher for the first time in three weeks, as rates on other loan products for home financing moved lower showing mixed moves for the week, according to Freddie Mac. The rate on the long term mortgage rose to 4.74%, an uptick of just… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Mixed Moves