2011 Conforming Loan Limits : No Change From 2010

October 6, 2010

In 2011, for the 6th consecutive year, the government is fixing $417,000 as the country’s conforming mortgage loan limit.

Read the full article →

Pending Home Sales Data Points To Higher Home Prices This Fall

October 5, 2010

Overall, buyers are being drawn into housing by low mortgage rates, affordable homes, and ample supply. If the August Pending Home Sales Index is foreshadowing the fall housing market, home prices appear slated to rise.

Read the full article →

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : October 4, 2010

October 4, 2010

Mortgage rates are tough to pin down because, although the recession is over, everyday citizens aren’t spending like it is.

Read the full article →

America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes (2010 Edition)

October 1, 2010

Tiny, tony 91008 — located in Duarte, California — tops the 2010 Forbes list of America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes.

Read the full article →

As Homebuilder Confidence Stagnates, Deals Abound

September 30, 2010

Home builder confidence held firm this month, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ monthly Housing Market Index. September’s reading of 13 equaled a 17-month low.

Read the full article →

Case-Shiller Shows Slowing Growth In Home Prices… Two Months Ago

September 29, 2010

Home values “crept forward” in July. But not that it matters — the Case-Shiller Index is a better tool for economists than it is for homeowners. There’s 3 reasons why.

Read the full article →

New Home Sales Unchanged In August; Market Stabilizing

September 28, 2010

The August New Home Sales was weaker-than-expected, but both Wall Street investors and Main Street economists are shrugging it off. The numbers were foreshadowed by weakening housing figures from earlier this summer.

Read the full article →

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : September 27, 2010

September 27, 2010

In back-and-forth trading last week, conforming mortgage rates bottomed out Wednesday before rising through Friday’s afternoon close. This week should be even more volatile.

Read the full article →

Existing Home Sales Rebound In August, Give Hope For Autumn

September 24, 2010

Sales of existing homes in recovered in August, perhaps the result of a post-tax credit normalization.

Read the full article →

Housing Starts Rise In August, But By Less Than The Headlines Report

September 23, 2010

The number of single-family Housing Starts rebounded in August, climbing 4 percent from July’s 14-month low.

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →