Does the Fed have a Looming Creditability Issue?
The Federal Reserve hiked rates in December for the first time in almost a decade. Global markets expected it. Chairperson Yellen and other Fed officials spent an entire year telegraphing …
Why First-Time Home Buyers Are Staying on the Sidelines
For decades, the American Dream was to own a home. This notion has become antiquated in recent years, with more and more people choosing to rent well into adulthood. According …
Outlook 2016: Opportunities and Changes for the New Year
In the financial sector, 2015 was a year of recovery. The market has begun to stabilize and investors are feeling comfortable investing in the U.S. Nowhere is this more true …
U.S. Real Estate to Draw More Foreigners in 2016
There is no doubt that the status of U.S. real estate has changed a lot in the past decade, as the real estate market was dealt a serious blow and …
Mortgage Rates at Lows
Right now, mortgage rates are at their lowest point in the past two weeks, according to mortgagenewsdaily.com. This is beneficial for buyers, but it is equally advantageous for investors looking …
Fannie Mae: Mortgage Serious Delinquency rate declined
There has been an influx of good news from the housing industry lately, most of it stemming from the recently released data from October on home sales and construction spending. …
Pending Sales Post First Gain in Three Months
Contract signings for home purchases declined over the summer, but national data from October show a reversal of that summer trend. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a measure of …
Hottest U.S. Markets
Lately, there has been a glut of good news coming from the housing market. Home sales have experienced solid gains over the past three years, culminating in a 11.4 percent …
US Construction spending
The U.S. Commerce Department announced this week that growth in home building pushed construction spending to the highest levels since December 2007 when the Great Recession began. The report, released …
The Role of Mortgage Brokers, Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage …
Buying a house or other large property with cash is an impossibility for most people. Because of this, most home buyers choose to take out a mortgage. With a mortgage, …