Home Buying

Most Expensive Sales in Los Angeles: Bel-Air Liongate Estate Leads List of Lucrative Properties in LA

Here' s the list of the most expensive sales in Los Angeles for the period March 15 to March 21 of this year.

First-time Homeowner's Tip: Know These 5 Overlooked Costs in Buying a House

If it is your first time to buy a home, you should also know of these "hidden" costs that come with your purchase.

Small Lenders Obliging to Slightly Risky Borrowers; Are Lending Standards Loosening?

As mortgage rates slumped to 2014 lows last week, small lenders have started obliging slightly risky borrowers, showing that industry lending standards could be loosening for the better.

US Home Buyers Still Waiting for Prices To Fall: Survey

Potential home buyers in the U.S. are still waiting for home prices to fall before they can finally make a purchase decision, a new Credit Suisse survey on real estate experts showed.

‘Buying a Home’ Still a Major Part of the ‘Great American Dream’

Just months after a CNN Money poll showed that the "Great American Dream" of owning a home was fading away, a new study buy Country Financial - one of the leading investment and insurance firms in the U.S. - found that Americans are super optimistic about the housing market and owning a home is still a great part of the dream.

US Mortgage Rates Inch Up Slightly, While Applications Hit New Lows

Mortgage rates in the United States inched up slightly in the week ended Sept. 10, 2014, according to Freddie Mac's weekly primary mortgage market survey. But, mortgage applications declined to their lowest since December 2000.

Most and Least Affordable Housing Markets of America (LIST)

The American real estate market is currently experiencing a slowdown. Though home prices have been mapping a sluggish way upwards, the still-improving inventory levels have kept cost of buying a home high. Mortgage rates may be low, but the standard of lending is strictly tight. In these conditions, where does one look to buy a home? To help you evaluate and make a property purchase decision, RealtyTrac - the popular real estate intelligence firm - has come up with lists of American cities where buying a property is most and least affordable.

US Mortgage Rates Reach 2014 Low – Freddie Mac Survey

Mortgage rates in the United States slid to reach their lowest in 2014 this week as lighter economic reports pushed bond yields lower, according to Freddie Mac, the government-backed lending giant’s, latest weekly mortgage survey.

US Home Price Growth Slow in Second Quarter, NAR Report

The rate at which home prices in the U.S. grew in the second quarter of 2014 was relatively sluggish, according to a latest report by the National Association of Realtors.

Paying Rent on Time Can Boost Credit Scores – Study

A new study conducted by Experian RentBureau, a subset of Experian - global information service company, found that a good rental payment history can impact the renter's credit scores positively; thus, enhancing their chances of qualifying for a mortgage loan.

US Mortgage Rates Tick Up After Two Weeks on Steady Economic Growth

Mortgage rates in the U.S. edged up slightly this week on positive economic reports after remaining flat for about two weeks, according to Freddie Mac's latest primary mortgage market survey.

Banks Granting More Multi-Million Dollar Mortgage Loans

More banks in the U.S. are approving multi-million dollar mortgage loans to wealthy buyers as rates remain at record lows, according to some news reports.

US Mortgage rates Remain Unchanged at Record Lows

Mortgage rates in the U.S. for the week ended Thursday, July 24 remained relatively flat, according to the latest mortgage index survey by Freddie Mac, the government backed lending giant. Rates held steady at record lows boosting affordability for potential home buyers.

Survey Finds Prospective Home Buyers Unaware of Ownership Costs

A majority of the prospective home buyers are unaware of how much a mortgage would really cost them, a new survey conducted by Discover Home Loans found.

Home Buyers and Sellers Not in Sync, Redfin Survey

Home buyers and sellers in the U.S. property market are not exactly in sync with each other or the market conditions, a new study conducted by the property website Redfin has found.

US Mortgage Rates Decline for Fifth Straight Week

Average mortgage rates in the United States inched down, declining for the fifth straight week, Freddie Mac - the government-backed mortgage giant - announced Thursday.

US Luxury Home Sales Increase Across Nation: Redfin Study

Even as the summer property market is set to take off in June, luxury home sales are holding steady across the United States, a new study by Redfin - the online real estate platform - shows.

Study Shows How Much You Need to Earn to Live in the 27 Major Metropolitan Cities of the .U.S.

Considering rising home prices and varying cost of living across the United States, a new study by HCH.com - a mortgage and consumer loan information website - evaluated how much one needs to earn in order to live comfortably in 27 of the major metropolitan areas of the country.

Children influence property buying: Study

A new study conducted by Coldwell Banker Real Estate revealed that children have a large impact on parents' decision to buy or move to a new location.

5 Best cities to buy or sell a home right now (LIST)

As the housing market of the United States, this spring, is riding on low mortgage rates and increasing price rise, MarketWatch has compiled a list of cities where home flipping - buying or selling a house - is the most profitable.

More Americans prefer newly built homes over existing ones but won’t pay for it: Trulia Study

A new study conducted by Trulia, one of the leading online real estate portals, has found that more number of Americans prefer a newly built home while buying a house over an existing home but aren’t willing to pay for it.
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