By Mike Colpitts Mortgage rates declined to an average of 4.81% for the week with 0.7 point down from 4.83% a week ago, according to Freddie Mac. The dip represents the first decline in more than a month after rates hit their record low in late October. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage is expected to… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly
Home Sales Rise Higher
Home sales rose higher to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.68 million units in November, according to the National Association of Realtors. The rise, however, accounts for a 27.9% decline from the market’s peak during the federal tax credit. The rise in sales represents a positive trend for the housing market, and includes the… Continue reading Home Sales Rise Higher
Mortgage Rates Soar Higher
Mortgage rates soared to 4.83% on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage to the highest level in more than eight months, according to Freddie Mac. The increase accounted for the largest rise in conventional mortgages since hitting their record all-time low and put the brakes on home buying. Rates rose from 4.61% with an average of… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Soar Higher
Poll Shows Split on Real Estate Market
Respondents are split over whether the real estate market will show better times in the coming New Year, according to a new opinion poll. Slightly more than 1 out of 3 said better times are ahead when 2011 rings in but the majority isn’t so positive about things. Some 37% of respondents to the poll… Continue reading Poll Shows Split on Real Estate Market
Pent Up Real Estate Demand Waits
By Kevin Chiu Pent up demand among consumers waiting on the sidelines to buy a home is something that real estate analysts aren’t counting on much these days as consumer confidence over the U.S. economy wanes. The housing sector of the real estate market was artificially sent to new heights by a concoction of mixtures… Continue reading Pent Up Real Estate Demand Waits
Vacation Resort Markets Turn Around
Economic slowdowns even hit the wealthy and for the rich or the over-extended this real estate crash is serving a serious blow to vacation resort markets like those in Florida, Colorado, Hawaii and California. The second home market saw the largest run-up in prices in U.S. history and the fallout is devastating markets, many of… Continue reading Vacation Resort Markets Turn Around
Home Appraisals Killing Recovery
By Kevin Chiu One out of three new home builders lost sales as a result of appraisals coming in at less than the agreed upon sales price in the last six months killing a recovery in the U.S. housing market, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Declining home prices in most areas of… Continue reading Home Appraisals Killing Recovery
Mortgage Rates Surge Higher
By Kevin Chiu Mortgage rates surge higher for the fourth consecutive week as Treasuries sold off at the highest level in six months, igniting tempers among many home buyers and homeowners who were waiting to lock-in rates, according to Freddie Mac. Mortgage rates have been particularly volatile as a result of the bond market. Rates… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Surge Higher
Refinance Wave Ends on Higher Mortgage Rates
After four straight weeks of falling loan applications to refinance home mortgages the wave of refinancing has apparently come to an end, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. It’s the lowest the index has been since last June, demonstrating that most homeowners who wanted to refinance their homes or could qualify to do so have… Continue reading Refinance Wave Ends on Higher Mortgage Rates
Refinancing Traps to Low Mortgage Rates
For three straight weeks mortgage rates jumped from their record lows, according to Freddie Mac. But is it a good time to refinance if you haven’t already caught the low rates? It really depends on what your financial situation and plans for your home are, so you can steer clear of refinancing traps, according to… Continue reading Refinancing Traps to Low Mortgage Rates