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Weekly mortgage refinance demand soars 16% as rates sink to lowest level in over a year
Published Wed, Aug 7 2024 Diana Olick Mortgage interest rates dropped last week to the lowest level since May 2023, causing a surge in...
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Homebuyers Have Gained Nearly $30,000 in Purchasing Power Over the Last Month Thanks to Mortgage-Rate Drop.
August 5, 2024 by Dana Anderson House hunters should consider jumping into the market now, with last week’s soft jobs report sending...
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Mortgage rates are climbing, but it could still make sense to borrow now
By Angelica Leicht Edited By Matt Richardson April 11, 2024 / 3:40 PM EDT / CBS News The latest inflation report, released this week,...
Apr 23, 20244 min read
Mortgage demand stalls, even as interest rates moderate
PUBLISHED WED, MAR 27 20247:00 AM EDT Diana Olick The usually busy spring housing market is underway, but mortgage demand isn’t moving....
Mar 29, 20242 min read
California sees housing inventory jump double-digits for the first time in 19 months
by Silicon Valley Association of Realtors February 28, 2024 3:12 pm California home sales and inventory made a strong rebound at the...
Mar 1, 20244 min read
Elevated interest rates and home inventory shortage keep California housing affordability at 16-year low.
Fifteen percent of California households could afford to purchase the $833,170 median-priced home in the fourth quarter of 2023,...
Feb 9, 20244 min read
Thousands of California homeowners can cut their property tax bill. Here’s how...
BY JON HEALEY SENIOR EDITOR, FAST BREAK DESK JAN. 31, 2024 3:54 PM PT With property tax bills as high as they are in Southern California,...
Feb 2, 20242 min read
California offers additional $250 million in down payment assistance
The state has relaunched its widely popular Dream for All program with some new changes. ByCarlos Granda Saturday, January 20, 2024 LOS...
Jan 29, 20242 min read
Housing boom? Purchase applications start 2024 with a jump.
By BLOOMBERG | wordpress@medianewsgroup.com PUBLISHED: January 10, 2024 at 9:51 a.m. | UPDATED: January 10, 2024 at 9:56 a.m....
Jan 16, 20241 min read
Home Sales, Mortgage Originations Likely to Begin Slow Recovery in 2024
Economy Expected to Decelerate in 2024 After Surprisingly Resilient 2023 WASHINGTON, DC – Single-family home sales likely bottomed out in...
Dec 20, 20233 min read
Mortgage loan limit rises above $1.1M as home prices surge
Homebuyers are struggling with growing down payments By Nora Colomer The Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) new conforming loan...
Nov 30, 20234 min read
Mortgage demand jumps to six-week high as interest rates continue to drop
PUBLISHED WED, NOV 22 20237:00 AM EST Diana Olick KEY POINTS The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with...
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Mortgage demand climbs to the highest level in five weeks after interest rates move lower
PUBLISHED WED, NOV 15 20237:00 AM EST - Diana Olick KEY POINTS After dropping sharply the previous week, the average contract interest...
Nov 20, 20232 min read
First-time homebuyers in California may be eligible for $10K grants to cover closing costs
Housing Affordability Fund receives funding boost to provide assistance to underserved buyers throughout state by Silicon Valley...
Nov 13, 20233 min read
Is It a Good Time to Buy a House? How to Prepare for the 2024 Market
By: Valencia Higuera Reviewed By: Aleksandra Kadzielawski October 16, 2023 - 5 min read From fluctuating prices to interest rate shifts,...
Oct 31, 20235 min read
Here's the credit score you need to buy a home—it's not a perfect 850
By Cheyenne DeVon,CNBC • Published September 23, 2023 If a low credit score is keeping you from buying a home, you're not alone. Nearly a...
Oct 26, 20233 min read
6 money-saving tips homebuyers should know
BY BEN GEIER OCTOBER 18, 2023 / CBS NEWS Buying a house is always expensive, but recently it has been even tougher for many Americans to...
Oct 23, 20233 min read
I’m a Real Estate Agent: Here Are 7 Steps That Make Your Home Easier To Sell
By J. David Herman In the scorching-hot seller’s market of the pandemic, many homes fetched well beyond asking price with little to no...
Oct 10, 20234 min read
What prospective homebuyers should do until interest rates drop
BY JAKE SAFANE JUNE 19, 2023 / 10:29 AM / CBS NEWS In this high-interest-rate environment, many prospective homebuyers are put off by...
Aug 25, 20234 min read
Here Are the Downsides of Moving to a Cheaper City
Andrew Lisa August 1, 2023·5 min read The pandemic triggered a migration out of big, expensive cities as people sought financial relief...
Aug 14, 20232 min read
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