Published by REALTOR.com | September 16, 2024 38% of Americans have put off purchasing a home because of high mortgage rates Mortgage rates are at their lowest level in over a year after dropping to 6.2% for the week ending Sept. 12—and they could fall yet again if the Federal Reserve cuts rates at its …
New Survey Shows How Low Mortgage Rates Must Go Before Homebuyers Start Shopping Read More »
Published by FOX Business | August 19, 2024 Lower borrowing rates will only make housing more affordable for a 3- to 6-month period Potential U.S. home buyers and sellers have kept a sharp eye on mortgage rates, which have contributed to the affordability crisis in the market. Today, mortgage rates are more than double what …
Waiting For Mortgage Rates to Fall? Why Experts Say it Won’t Make a Difference Read More »
Published by REALTOR.com | July 31, 2024 Would-be homebuyers are getting increasingly savvy when it comes to buying a house as mortgage rates continue to hover around 7%. One way is through home loan assumption—which means the buyer takes over the house’s original mortgage (and interest rate) upon purchase. But, the loan can be assumable …
The States With the Highest Number of Assumable Mortgages—and How To Get One Read More »
Published by FOX Business | July 10, 2024 American homeowners are sitting on a record $17 trillion in equity, yet the rapid rise in mortgage rates over the past two years has prevented many of them from tapping their equity in order to refinance. Data published Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) shows that …
Mortgage Refinance Falls Again, Despite Homeowners Sitting On $17T in Equity Read More »
Published by Forbes.com | June 25, 2024 While buyers were debating the need for a 20% down payment, it jumped to 35.4% for a median-income household A 20% down payment has long been the gold standard when buying a home, although there are some myths, pros, and cons regarding that specific percentage. But now, according …
Why Many Home Buyers Now Need A $100,000-Plus Down Payment Read More »
Published by REALTOR.com | June 6, 2024 As with everything in real estate, where you live also has an impact on what kind of mortgage rate you can get. It’s a challenging housing market for home buyers, with home prices at an all-time high and mortgage rates above 7%. Eagle-eyed house hunters may notice a …
Why Mortgage Rates Vary by State and Which States Have the Lowest Read More »
Published by REALTOR.com | May 4, 2024 Since his guilty plea, Cox says he’s reformed and has turned his unusual talents to fighting fraud. In the late ’90s, Matthew Cox was 29 and starting a new job as a mortgage broker in Tampa, FL, when he committed his first act of mortgage fraud by erasing a borrower’s late payment …
Mortgage Fraudster Who Served 13 Years in $55M Scheme Now Helps Fight Scammers Read More »
Published by REALTOR.com | April 18, 2024 These higher rates are frustrating homebuyers and sellers, thwarting many of their plans. Mortgage rates are back up above 7%. Even worse, rates could rise further after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said policymakers were in no rush to cut rates while inflation remains stronger than anticipated. …
Published by REALTOR.com | March 1, 2024 Assumable mortgages are considered the unicorns of the loan world. Some say it’s because there’s not much in it for lenders. But these homebuyers prevailed. Here’s how, and why they’re so glad they did. Mickey Ricard and Grace Lucchese were excited to buy their first home together. But …
How We Bought A Home With A 2.6% Assumable Mortgage Read More »
Published by REALTOR.com | January 23, 2024 When a marriage splits up, the question of who walks away with the lower mortgage rate sparks far more than casual jealousy When Ann Shea, 44, was finalizing a divorce last year, she knew she wanted to keep the suburban Chicago home where she was raising her school-age …
The New Battle in Divorce: Who Gets Custody of the Low Mortgage Rate? Read More »
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