Home Finance
2014 May Be a Less Competitive Year for Homebuyers
Real estate investors, who have dominated segments of the housing market since the Great Recession began, may start to pull out this year, leaving the playing field a little more open for traditional home buyers, according to a new survey from housing data firm Zillow.com. In the Zillow Home Price…
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Refinancing to a short-term loan: Should you do it?
Homeowners are flocking to a refinancing option that could help them save money: shorter-term mortgages. In fact, of the borrowers who refinanced during the third quarter of 2013, 37 percent shortened their loan term in order to take advantage of low interest rates, according to the latest…
Yahoo HomesThe worst things you can do before buying a home
Buying a home? Don't kill your mortgage before it gets approved. Here’s a look at five of the worst things you can do before buying a home.
Credit.com30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Rises Slightly
Rate currently 4.14 percent -- up from 4.09 percent from this same time last week.
ZillowHow one couple lowered their monthly mortgage payment by $1,340
Think you're stuck with your high monthly mortgage payments? Think again. There are plenty of options for homeowners who want to refinance to lower their interest rate and monthly payments.
Yahoo HomesReasons you can't get a mortgage - and how to overcome it
No matter how you look at it, getting rejected for a home loan can hurt. And if borrowers can't fill in the details of their financial histories well enough, their applications could be headed to lenders' rejection piles, especially with the new Dodd-Frank rules in effect.
Yahoo HomesMortgage Interest Rates Slide to 11-Week Low
A winter slump in the U.S. housing market has led long-term mortgage interest rates down a month-long slide, bringing them to an almost three-month low this past week, according to data from Freddie Mac. The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage plummeted to 4.23 percent, excluding fees…
Mortgage101ARMs still have their place
Why adjustable-rate mortgages still have their place.
MainStreet.comHome flipping is back in a big way
Home-flippers are back and making big money doing so. Is this good for the home market?
MainStreet.com30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Drops to 4.09 Percent — Lowest Rate in 10 Weeks
Recent weakness in emerging markets have helped push rates down to 10-week lows, according to Erin Lantz, director of mortgages at Zillow.
ZillowWhat you need to know about putting 5 percent down
A 5 percent down payment sounds like a home buyer's dream, but what are the risks and benefits of such a low down payment?
Yahoo HomesLast chance for mortgages below 5%?
Last year's 3.5% mortgage rates are long gone — and experts say consumers who hold off buying or refinancing homes in hopes that sub-4% interest levels will return could miss out on today's sub-5% rates, too.
MainStreet.comSo You Bought a Foreclosure…Now What?
You have taken the leap by buying a foreclosure. Your plan is to get in, make repairs and upgrades, and flip it for a profit. It's a brave undertaking but one that net the average flipper $30,000 per house in 2012. While no one formula fits every situation, there are a number of points that most…
Mortgage1012013 Homes Sales Rose to 7-Year High
Sales of existing homes ascended to their highest point in seven years in 2013, according to data from the National Association of Realtors, aided by a small gain in December. From January to December 2013, total existing home sales rose to 5.09 million, up 9.1 percent from 2012. Sales haven’t hit…
Mortgage101If you're going to refinance, first do this: Spruce up your house
If you're not looking for a buyer and have years to get around to these things, why bother? Here's why.
MainStreet.com30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Declines Slightly
Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed mortgages fell this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace 4.18 percent, down from 4.23 percent […]
ZillowCan you test-drive a home?
Some prospective home buyers do. It gives you the chance to check for noisy neighbors, test the water pressure and more.
U.S. NewsLoan officers can no longer earn more for selling you a pricier mortgage
The Dodd-Frank Act prohibits loan originators from getting paid based on the terms of the mortgages they sell.
ZillowJan. 24: On HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan's birthday, looking at housing inequality
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan recently discussed ways to boost homeownership across racial divides.
SpacesHow one family saved more than $140,000 on their mortgage
If you thought that 10-year mortgages are reserved for the upper-class, think again.
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