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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Credit Standards To Loosen 2014
Access to mortgage credit is at its highest level in at least three years, and credit standards are expected to loosen even more this year, according to a newly-released index by the Mortgage Bankers Association. MBA’s index, which tracks mortgage … Continue reading
FHA Program Allows Ex-Home Owners To Purchase In 12 Months
Typically, home owners who lost their homes to a short sale or foreclosure are required to wait about 36 months before being able to purchase a primary residence again with a Federal Housing Administration loan. But the FHA’s Back To … Continue reading
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Top Ten Affordable Housing Markets 2014
The Chicago metro area tops the list of the most affordable major markets this year, according to ZipRealty’s newly released list of the 10 most affordable housing markets in 2014. To create the list, the real estate brokerage analyzed median … Continue reading
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Buyers Do Want A ‘Green Home’
More than 65 percent of home buyers recently surveyed say they desire an “environment friendly” green home, but only about 15 percent are willing to pay more for a green home with such features, according to the National Association of … Continue reading
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Home Buyers Have Sticker Shock With Spring Home Prices
Home buyers have sticker shock as the spring market heats up. More buyers are finding higher spring home prices than they may have expected, CNBC reports “People quite frankly came out and got sticker shock … they picked up the … Continue reading
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Shadow Inventories Have Declined
Shadow inventories, for the past three years, have declined year-over-year and posted double-digit declines for the past 16 consecutive months as the housing market continues to heal, Anand Nallathambi, president and CEO of CoreLogic, says in the company’s Inventory Report. … Continue reading
US Census: Population Moving South
US Census: Population Moving South. Between 2010 and 2013, 51 percent of the population increase in 52 major metro nationwide was in the South. In comparison, the West accounted for 30 percent of the increase, followed by the Northeast at … Continue reading
Home Prices Likely Will Level Off Soon
As home prices are rising across the country for home owners often by double-digit percentages – will likely level off soon, according to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index, which reflects February data. The index, which also includes distressed sales, was … Continue reading
Foreclosures and Short Sales Continue To Tumble
Foreclosures and short sales are making up less of a share of the for-sale market. According to the National Association of REALTORS®’ February report, distressed home sales accounted for 16 percent of the month’s sales, down from 25 percent in … Continue reading
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