Real Estate

“2020 is the summer of booming home sales – and evictions”

“…This summer is one of the best times for home buyers and worst for many renters. Americans with money in the bank are buying bigger homes, while renters increasingly worry about eviction. Nearly 15 million homes sold nationwide in April,… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“U.S. home construction jumps 17.3% in June”

“Construction of U.S. homes jumped 17.3% in June as some states reopened… The Commerce Department reported Friday that new homes were started at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,186,000 in June after a modest recovery in May followed steep… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Record low US mortgage rates for the third consecutive week”

“Rates on 30-year mortgages have fallen to record lows for the third consecutive week as inflation remains muted in a weakened economy, even in the face of persistent demand from homebuyers Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Millions Of Americans Skip Payments As Tidal Wave Of Defaults And Evictions Looms”

“Americans are skipping payments on mortgages, auto loans and other bills. Normally, that could mean massive foreclosures, evictions, cars repossessions and people’s credit getting destroyed. But much of that has been put on pause. Help from Congress and leniency from… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“US mortgage rates have dropped to another all-time low. Can they go even lower?”

“Mortgage rates keep rewriting the record books. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped last week to a new low in its survey that goes back nearly 50 years — and it’s the fourth time that’s… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Mortgage delinquencies surge by 1.6M in April, the biggest monthly jump ever”

“Delinquencies among borrowers for past-due mortgages are soaring, a sign that Americans are struggling to pay their bills amid a wave of layoffs and lost income from the coronavirus pandemic. Mortgage delinquencies surged by 1.6 million in April, the largest… Continue Reading…

Banking, Real Estate

“How Mortgage Consumers Can Profit From Slow Economy”

“Rates Are Low Mortgage rates are at their lowest level in nearly 50 years. According to lender Freddie Mac, which began tracking the data in the early 1970s, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage is down to 3.24%, well… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Mortgage rates hit an all-time low…”

“Mortgage rates fell to an all-time low this week, a boon for home buyers and owners alike who can lock in the rate. The rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 3.15%, according to Freddie Mac, an agency that… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Over 4 million Americans are now skipping their mortgage payments”

“Fewer Americans are calling their mortgage servicers to ask for relief from mortgage payments, but the housing industry isn’t out of the woods yet. More than 4.1 million homeowners are in forbearance plans now, according to the latest data from… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“U.S. mortgage firms push for support as borrowers halt payments”

“The number of people seeking to have mortgage payments paused or reduced rose to 7.5% as of April 26 from 7.0% a week earlier as the economic effects of the novel coronavirus outbreak stretched household finances, figures from the Mortgage… Continue Reading…