Category Archives: Real Estate

13 Year Low For Mortgage Loans

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Cliff

Mortgage loans are running at its lowest level in more than a decade, and 2014 is on pace to be the weakest for new mortgages since 2000, according to newly released figures by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.            … Continue reading →

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FHFA Allows Ex- Home Owners to Buy Back Homes

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Cliff

The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced a new policy that will permit some foreclosed home owners to purchase the homes back that they once had lost at fair market value.                                  To regain ownership, the ex- home owners must be able … Continue reading →

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Baby Boomers Parents Are Moving In….

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Cliff

Many reports have centered on the upswing in adult millennial children moving in with their parents. But as these young professionals finally move out and form their own households, they may find that baby boomers  parents may soon coming knocking … Continue reading →

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Is 2015 The Year For First Time Buyers?

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Cliff

First time buyers have nearly vanished from many housing markets in recent years, falling to their lowest level in nearly three decades.             “Rising rents and repaying student loan debt makes saving for a downpayment … Continue reading →

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Fixed Rate Mortgages Below 4% Again

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Cliff

Fixed rate mortgages fell back near yearly lows again this week, lowering borrowing costs for home buyers and refinancers. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.99 percent this week, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. “If you are … Continue reading →

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Technology Makes Smarter Home Buyers

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Cliff

Seventy-six percent of house hunters say technology has made them smarter home buyers, and 69 percent say it’s made them more confident in and satisfied with their decisions, according to a new poll of more than 1,000 buyers commissioned by … Continue reading →

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7 Smartest Cities in America

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Cliff

Which cities have the highest number of educated people in their workforce? Forbes.com recently ranked America’s smartest cities, scoring 380 metro areas. The criteria they used in the rankings include the growth rate in the number of residents with at … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Predictions For 2015

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Cliff

Expect the home-purchase market to strengthen along with the economy in 2015, according to Freddie Mac’s U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for November: Real Estate Predictions for 2105.    “The good news for 2015 is that the U.S. economy appears … Continue reading →

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Holiday Listings Sell More Quickly?

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Cliff

Home owners may be doubtful that the months of November and December will bring about a holiday listing home sale. After all, aren’t potential buyers sidetracked with the holidays and likelier to postpone their house hunt due to bad weather … Continue reading →

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Down Payment Registry for a Wedding Gift?

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Cliff

A new wedding gift marketing campaign from a Central Pennsylvania home builder is reaching out to engaged renters and showing them how they can start married life as first-time home owners.                              Keystone Custom Home’s campaign is urging engaged couples to … Continue reading →

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