Finance & Mortgage

Bank of Mum and Dad is UK’s Top 10 Mortgage Lender

House prices in the United Kingdom have increased to sky-high levels that many people are having a hard time keeping up with rental rates, much more purchasing their own homes. For first-time buyers, it is a big challenge to get their foot on the market. But thanks to the Bank of Mum and Dad, they can say goodbye to their renting days.

US Banks to Tighten Commercial Real Estate Lending

Some say that there is a bubble forming in some parts of the country, which caused U.S. banks to be cautious about lending in the commercial property sector.

Home Price Increases Leave Millennials Seeking Help

Across the nation, home prices had increased on a year to year basis by 6.7 percent. This figure included distressed sales compared with figures from March 2015. On a month to month basis, home prices rose by 2.1 percent between February and March 2016.
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    Mortgage applications have once again dropped as a result of the slight increase in the average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed rate mortgages. Industry experts are also expecting to see a rate hike in June.
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    While much of the business is in mergers and acquisitions, especially in the agribusiness sector, Chinese purchases of real estate properties and/or interests have made a splash in the global real estate market. Amongst the purchases were the $13 billion spent for Starwood Hotels &Resorts Worldwide Inc. The total volume for the quarter had already surpassed $16 billion.
    By Staff writer
  • Mortgage Rate Drops as Global Financial Markets Affect US Stock Market
    Mortgage rates continue to drop, as global financial markets appear to have affected the U.S. stock market. While this continuous drop in mortgage rates seem beneficial to interested buyers, the rise in the selling prices of homes in the market appear to negate the said benefits.
    By Staff Reporter
  • Your Credit Card Paying Habits Can Affect Your Chances of Buying a Home
    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.
    By Staff Reporter
  • 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."
    By Staff writer
  • 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?
    By Staff Reporter
  • 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.
    By Staff Reporter
  • 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?
    By Staff Reporter
  • 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.
    By Staff writer
  • 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.
    By Staff Reporter