April 2014

If you’re contemplating a move to a different state, perhaps because it’s cheaper to own there, you might want to look at this map from… Read More »Do You Like the State You Live In?

Everyone seems to agree that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need to go away. Well, maybe not the hedge funds that hold their stock. Nevertheless,… Read More »Mortgage Rates Will Only Be Marginally Higher If Fannie and Freddie Disappear

Two words: Buyer’s remorse. Not a big deal when buying lunch, but a pretty huge deal when purchasing a home you don’t like. A new… Read More »One in Four Homeowners Wouldn’t Buy Their Current Home Again If Given the Chance

Real estate is local. We hear that constantly, despite being force-fed national housing statistics all the time.  But both serve a unique purpose to give… Read More »Where Home Sales Are Moving the Fastest…and Slowest

The fight to keep the FHA affordable to would-be home buyers is heating up. Despite some intense efforts to get the FHA to bring down… Read More »Don’t Count on the FHA Lowering Insurance Premiums Anytime Soon

A new survey from Gallup revealed that Americans are increasingly bullish on housing as a long-term investment. Earlier this month, the polling company conducted phone… Read More »As Real Estate Recovers, Americans Say Housing Is the Best Long-Term Investment

Well that didn’t take long. Only about six months after we bid adieu to 3% down mortgages, they have resurfaced. But this time things are… Read More »The 3% Down Payment Mortgage Has Returned

Last week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) argued that higher mortgage insurance premiums at the FHA have priced out scores of renters nationwide. Long… Read More »The Typical Renter Needs an FHA Loan to Buy a House

Sure, short sales have come to a relative crawl after carving out a decent slice of the real estate market over the past couple years,… Read More »The Nation’s Most Expensive Short Sale Finally Sold This Week