Finance & Mortgage
Mortgage Applications Continue to Drop Following Slight Rate Gain
China's Impact on Global Real Estate
Mortgage Rate Drops as Global Financial Markets Affect US Stock Market
EDITOR'S PICKS
-
Gov. Gavin Newsom Expedites Temporary Housing For Residents In Areas Struck By LA Wildfires
-
Pasadena Native Lost Her House To LA Wildfires One Day After Paying Off Her Mortgage: 'It's Gone'
-
How The Mircale Malibu Mansion And Pacific Palisades Home Survived The Devastating LA Fires
-
What Happens To Your Mortgage And Property Tax When You Lose Your Home In A Natural Disaster?
The entire process of buying a home – from looking for one to sealing the deal – is a long and tedious one. While having a good credit score is definitely a must if you want to apply for a mortgage, a recent report shows that your credit card bills may also affect your chances of getting an approved mortgage application. Prices of Luxury Homes on the Decline
The study differentiated homes in the top 10 percent of ZIP codes in each metropolitan city is deemed as the 'luxury market'. Comparatively, the bottom 10 percent of ZIP Codes in the same metropolitan city is deemed as the 'entry-level-market." Can Your Parents Help You Afford a Home in Vancouver?
Canada's house prices are still on the upward movement despite reports that they already surpassed economic fundamentals and houses in the country are already overvalued. Will the next generation still be able to afford a home in their home city such as Vancouver? Vancouver Benchmark House Prices Up 30% in a Year
House prices in Canada just keeps getting higher and higher, and as previously reported here on Realty Today, some even opted to purchase a house with friends to get their foot on the market. Real Estate News: Millennials are Moving to the Suburbs
Millennials comprise the majority of would-be homebuyers, which is why several companies are on the look out for buyers coming from this generation. A recent report shows, however, that millennials are no longer choosing to live in main cities and are instead moving to the suburbs. What are the implications of their move? Would Investing in Portland Real Estate Be a Good Idea?
There are many factors to consider when deciding on investing in real estate. There is the matter of mortgage rate, interest rates, local economies as well as real estate prices. Now, being in a borderless economy, even international trade and political views affect market fluctuations. Slight Increase in Interest Rates Causes a Drop in Mortgage Applications
A lot of buyers have been flocking the market in this busy spring home buying season because of the low mortgage rates. While a lot of people are taking advantage of the rates nearing its lowest in three years, a recent report shows that there was a drop in the number of mortgage applications because of a slight increase in the interest rates. Bank's Losses Increase in Commercial Real Estate
The fourth quarter CRE loss rates, which is the annualized charges as a percentage of average loan balances, is now being reviewed by regulators recently. This is part of the oversight on financial institutions' activities that are related to commercial real estate loans. The oversight was instituted to prevent the market crash recently experienced by the real estate market. US Mortgage Rates Up for 2nd Consecutive Week
Spring is when most sellers put their homes for sales and buyers shop for new properties as the weather looks better. But with the buying season already on, mortgage rates picked up for the second straight week. Illinois Ranks First Among U.S. States With Highest Property Taxes
If you're living in Illinois, you are probably paying the highest property taxes than those who reside in other parts of the nation.
