Most homeowners opt for fixed-rate mortgages because there aren’t any surprises. Many of them go with a 30-year term because it’s the norm, and also… Read More »The Wealth Building Home Loan Makes the 15-Year Fixed Mortgage Affordable
Well-known banking analyst Dick Bove sounded alarm bells earlier this week after he warned of a mortgage crisis by winter. Yes, this winter, as in… Read More »Should You Take Out a 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Before It’s Gone Forever?
There’s been a lot of news coverage lately concerning veterans not receiving proper medical care. Sadly, that’s just one area where our military isn’t being… Read More »White House Asks Lenders to Offer Lower Mortgage Rates to the Military
Most individuals shopping for a home will determine how much they can afford before beginning a property search. It’s the sensible thing to do. This… Read More »What You Can Afford Isn’t Necessarily What You Should Spend on a Home
Today, Bank of America reached a historic agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to pay the largest settlement in U.S. history related to toxic… Read More »Some Homeowners Will Receive Permanent 2% Interest Rates Thanks to Bank of America Mortgage Settlement
Here’s some good news, if you can call it that. Real estate experts at a recent housing forum in San Francisco determined that we are… Read More »Apparently It’s Not a Housing Bubble, But an Affordability Crisis
The new threat to those resisting the urge to buy real estate (how dare you) is the risk of rising mortgage rates. All the pundits… Read More »Have Massive Home Price Gains Eclipsed the Benefit of Low Mortgage Rates?
Last week, Zillow hosted its fifth housing forum in the nation’s capital to discuss current real estate matters. The panel of reporters, real estate gurus,… Read More »Realtors’ Chief Economist Says FHA Loans Are a Rip-Off for Consumers
There were several reports floating around today that Zillow is in talks to buy its smaller rival Trulia for a whole lot of money, despite… Read More »Zillow to Buy Trulia for $3.5 Billion in Stock
Are you still looking to buy a place before time runs out? Don’t want to miss out on the next big housing boom? Well, it… Read More »Home Prices Are Expected to Peak in 2016, Then Do Pretty Much Nothing Through 2022
