Lately, I probably haven’t been winning many friends with my somewhat pessimistic view on the real estate market. A couple weeks back, I warned that… Read More »A Lack of Qualified Buyers Could Hit the Real Estate Market
Over the past week and change, I’ve begun to notice the early signs of an overheated real estate market. For much of 2013, virtually any… Read More »Early Signs of Real Estate Cooling Off
There’s been plenty of debate lately about the potential consequences of rising mortgage rates, with an outright housing recovery derailment topping the list of concerns.… Read More »Mortgage Jobs on the Line as Rates Rise
A new commentary written by Fannie Mae’s Vice President of Applied Economic and Housing Research, Mark Palim, aims to put fears of rising rates to… Read More »Fannie Economist: Rising Mortgage Rates Should Slow Purchases, Not Lower Prices
The National Association of Realtors will always be the first ones to tell you that housing is either highly affordable, still affordable (!), or that… Read More »Chart: Housing Affordability Set to Fall Off a Cliff
I’ve discussed the idea of an enhanced Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) on several occasions, though nothing has actually materialized. Whether it’s HARP 3.0, #MyRefi,… Read More »Chart: Look How Many Homeowners Could Benefit From HARP 3.0
As competition heats up, banks and lenders will likely ramp up efforts to get their hands on your mortgage, using all types of pitches and… Read More »Don’t Choose a Mortgage Lender for Their Sales Gimmick
A new survey from Trulia revealed that rising mortgage rates are the chief concern among those who plan to buy a home sometime in the… Read More »Home Buyers Are More Worried About Rising Mortgage Rates than Prices
During an interview with CNBC this morning, Ara Hovnanian of K. Hovnanian Homes expressed that he’s not worried about higher mortgage rates hurting the housing… Read More »Hovnanian: Higher Mortgage Rates Will Just Lead to Smaller Homes
I feel like I’ve been going on and on about mortgage rates lately, but for good reason. After hovering at or near record lows for… Read More »Look: Mortgage Rates Are Still Historically Cheap
