Real Estate
Mortgage Matters: Mortgage Applications Are On The Rise
December 10, 2018
Mortgage Matters: Mortgage Applications Are On The Rise
It may be a greater supply of homes for sale. It may be price cuts on those homes. Whatever the…
Central Texas Home Sales Start Strong In Fourth Quarter
December 4, 2018
Central Texas Home Sales Start Strong In Fourth Quarter
During the same period in Hays County, new listings spiked 25.9 percent to 370 listings; active listings experienced a double-digit…
Mortgage Matters: Home Prices Still Increasing
December 3, 2018
Mortgage Matters: Home Prices Still Increasing
“One factor contributing to the weaker housing market is the recent increase in mortgage rates. Currently the national average for…
Freddie Mac: “Mortgage Rates Barely Move”
November 30, 2018
Freddie Mac: “Mortgage Rates Barely Move”
Average commitment rates should be reported along with average fees and points to reflect the total upfront cost of obtaining…
Housing Forecast: Expect Modest Housing Market Growth In 2019
November 29, 2018
Housing Forecast: Expect Modest Housing Market Growth In 2019
“Almost all the trends in the U.S. housing market have been negative in recent months as housing market activity continues…
Mortgage Rates Pull Back
November 26, 2018
Mortgage Rates Pull Back
“The downward spiral in oil prices and a volatile equities market caused mortgage rates to decline 13 basis points to…
Subprime Loans Are Back, Proving We Have Learned Nothing From 2008
November 19, 2018
Subprime Loans Are Back, Proving We Have Learned Nothing From 2008
Many are claiming that this time will be different than the last. This should concern just about everyone… Brittany Hunter…
Mortgage Matters: Millennials Could be Foregoing Equity Wealth
November 19, 2018
Mortgage Matters: Millennials Could be Foregoing Equity Wealth
The authors found that buying at an early age gives those that do so “a big bang for their housing…
Struggling With Housing Costs, Renters Continue To Find Affordability In Renting
November 14, 2018
Struggling With Housing Costs, Renters Continue To Find Affordability In Renting
Struggling with Housing Costs, Renters Continue to Find Affordability in Renting, Freddie Mac Multifamily Releases “Profile of Today’s Renter” MCLEAN,…
Mortgage Matters: Housing Supply VS. Slowing Sales…. Again
November 12, 2018
Mortgage Matters: Housing Supply VS. Slowing Sales…. Again
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the National Association of Realtors, and the Mortgage Bankers Association are all in agreement that rates…