Each quarter, Fannie Mae asks senior mortgage executives for their views on the upcoming mortgage market. Their Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey can be a good predictor of what’s ahead...
Read MoreTraditionally, before you make an offer on a house, you go see it in person. After all, buying a home is a major financial transaction. You wouldn’t want to...
Read MoreTo buy a house, you need to make a down payment. But how much of a down payment you decide to make depends on a lot of factors, including...
Read MoreThe coronavirus caused a shift in home buying preferences. Mitigation efforts led to more Americans working from home, which then caused buyers to look for houses in areas where...
Read MoreIf you’re trying to figure out whether or not you can afford something, you typically only have to consider its price. Buying a home, however, is a bit more...
Read MoreWhen a home seller accepts an offer and a contract to buy is signed, that home’s sale is considered pending until it closes weeks later. Because of the gap...
Read MoreHigh buyer demand and low for-sale inventory have made for a hot housing market. Homes are selling quickly and buyers are having to compete for available listings. But, according...
Read MoreThe S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices has collected home price data for the past 30 years and is considered among the leading measures of U.S. home values. Their most...
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