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More Home Equity Loans For Home Owners

Home equity lines of credit, or Helocs, and home equity loans soared 8 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to a year earlier, according to Inside Mortgage Business. It marks the largest share of home equity lines … Continue reading

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Fracking And Lower Home Values

Fracking is causing nearby home values to fall, suggest attorneys from Ballard Spahr in a webinar titled “Oil and Gas Exploration for Mortgage Bankers.” Natural gas drilling wells are popping up more across the country. The technology, known as “fracking,” … Continue reading

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2014 Appreciation In Home Values 4 to 4.5%

Appreciation In Home Values The national average of appreciation in home values expected for this year is 4 percent to 4.5 percent compared with a gain of more than 11 percent in 2013, according to a recent Kiplinger Letter forecast. … Continue reading

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2014 Economic Recovery Led By Housing Sector

Economic Recovery Led By Housing Sector Mortgage giant Freddie Mac is expecting a 2014 economic recovery led by the housing sector. Economists predict a much stronger economic recovery will take hold next year, “led by a resurgent housing sector,” according … Continue reading

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2.5 Million More Property Mortgages Above Water

Property Mortgages Above Water 2.5 million more property mortgages above water in the second quarter, according to CoreLogic.  41.5 million property mortgages have equity. Some home owners are still waiting for equity to return: 14.5 percent of all residential properties … Continue reading

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