Here’s an interesting, though not surprising data point from Zillow. It turns out properties located next to Starbucks locations are bigger winners in terms of home… Read More »Homes Next to Starbucks Are Worth More

It has now been roughly seven years since the devastating housing crisis rocked our great nation. Between 2007 and 2014, foreclosure activity ran well above… Read More »The Mortgage Crisis Created Nearly 7.3 Million Potential Boomerang Buyers

I’ve got a bone to pick…it seems you aren’t bothering to shop around for your mortgage? Instead, you’re just going with the first lender you… Read More »Why Aren’t You Shopping Around for Your Mortgage?

In an effort to make homeownership more accessible, seeing that down payment is often the biggest hurdle, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have announced that… Read More »Fannie and Freddie Now Allow Purchases and Refis up to 97% LTV

It sounds like Christmas came early this year…borrowers who already received loan modifications via the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) are now eligible for expanded… Read More »HAMP Participants Are Now Eligible for an Additional $5,000 in Principal Balance Reduction

Though it may soon become easier to purchase a home with less money down, assuming 3% mortgages return as Mel Watt has promised, extracting existing… Read More »Fannie Mae Reduces Max LTV on Cash-Out Refinances to 80%