Closing Costs Have Declined Over The Past Year
Mortgage closing costs declined 7% over the past year and now average $1,847 on a $200,000 loan, according toBankrate.com. Hawaii’s...
CFPB Study Finds Electronic Mortgage Closings Can Benefit Consumers
Consumers Reported Greater Understanding, Efficiency, and Feelings of Empowerment WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection...
First-Time Home Buyers Ready to Move the Market
First-Time Home Buyers Ready to Move the Market, New Survey Finds One-in-five actively looking to buy, according to TD Bank's First-Time...
More Buyers Take Advantage of FHA Loans
Sales to buyers using Federal Housing Administration loans rose to a two-year high in the second quarter, according to RealtyTrac's June...
Americans' Housing Optimism Gains More Momentum amid Reported Income Growth
WASHINGTON, DC – Consumer attitudes about the housing market showed marked improvement last month, strengthening the case for a lift in...
California bounces back as No. 7 economy in world
SACRAMENTO >> After taking a significant recession-era hit, California’s economy has bounced back up to the seventh largest in the world...
Buying a home is getting easier — at least in one way
Average down payments on homes fall to three-year low Buying a home has gotten a little bit easier — at least in terms of getting a down...
Foreclosures Further Fade Away
Foreclosure inventory plunged nearly 25 percent in April as the number of completed foreclosures — which reflect the total number of...
Millennial Buyers May Need Parents’ Help
More millennials are finally leaving their parents’ homes to form their own households, but they may need financial help to do it. A new...
Preapproval vs. Prequalification
Get Preapproved! In a hot market, like the one we’re in, with lots of multiple offers, having a preapproval document from your mortgage...
