by Gary Wilson | Jan 23, 2018 | Real Estate News
If the ongoing congressional budget standoff forces a government shutdown, homebuyers and sellers could be subject to more headaches than usual before their deals close. That’s because buyers looking for mortgage approval could hit paperwork roadblocks if the...
by Gary Wilson | Jan 22, 2018 | Real Estate News
Mortgage applications rose 4.5 percent last week from the previous week, the Mortgage Bankers Association says. Application volume was 6.1 percent higher than one year ago. Spring has sprung early in this housing market. Buyers, seeing a new trend toward higher...
by Gary Wilson | Jan 18, 2018 | Real Estate Investment
Intense competition among lenders means customers have hardly noticed the 0.25% base rate rise, say brokers. Mortgage borrowers are benefiting from intense competition on the high street following the biggest squeeze on profit margins for two years. The Bank of...
by Gary Wilson | Jan 17, 2018 | Real Estate Investment
Fewer newly constructed abodes were finished in November—which means not enough of these badly needed residences hit the market, according to the seasonally adjusted numbers in the latest residential sales report jointly released by the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S....
by Gary Wilson | Jan 16, 2018 | Real Estate Investment
It’s been nearly a decade since the Great Recession delivered the worst housing crash in modern memory. But these days, the fallout feels squarely in the rearview mirror. Markets have bounced back with fervor, and confidence is skyrocketing: From Charlotte, NC,...
