News & Commentary: Daily News Articles
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06/07/2013
For the fifth consecutive week, mortgage rates continued to rise as concerns mount that the Federal Reserve will soon end its bond purchase program, which has been keeping rates near record lows.
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06/07/2013
A Senate bill reintroduced this week seeks to provide home buyers with perks when buying an energy-efficient home.
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06/07/2013
A robust stock market and stronger housing indicators are helping more Americans regain the household wealth that they lost during the Great Recession.
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06/07/2013
Louisiana lawmakers are proposing fixes to blunt the increases in insurance premiums from last year's reform of the National Flood Insurance Program in both the House and Senate.
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06/06/2013
The recent increases in mortgage rates aside, housing affordability is still far above past average levels.
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06/06/2013
The agency is asking listing agents to register accepted short sale offers, to help expedite the process.
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06/06/2013
Gen Y’s housing preferences, low interest rates, and the weather are all among some of the key drivers shaping the housing market this year, according to a recent survey.
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06/06/2013
Nearly half of U.S. real estate investors say they expect to purchase fewer rental homes in the next year.
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06/06/2013
Home buyers are showing more desire to reduce monthly utility costs and are reportedly looking at solar panels to do so.
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06/06/2013
It may be two to three more years before prospective home buyers get a break from escalating property prices and tight supply, according to experts.