HERE’S WHY MARKET VOLATILITY IS ON THE RISE
High levels of volatility continue this morning; the 10 yr note crashing lower to 1.63% down 8 bps from yesterday's 3 point decline to 1.71%. Yesterday the stock market bounced up 311 points and +107 [...]
How to Improve Your Credit Score During the Home Buying Process
Do you know your credit score? This three-digit number is as important to the home buying process as your real estate agent and your down payment. Having the highest credit score possible can save [...]
Homes within arm’s reach of Trader Joe’s get more valuable
Proximity to a grocery store chain is one of the factors driving home prices up, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ 2019 Grocery Store Battle analysis. The report examined whether living near a Trader Joe’s, [...]
Top 10 Affordable Lake Towns, 2019: Splashy Waterfront Retreats for Cheap!
With all due respect to ocean lovers, there's something unique and mysteriously seductive about lakeside living. The serenity. The fresh water. Those amazing docks! The buoyant boating and tipsy tubing. The pronounced lack of [...]
Low-Downpayment Purchase Lending at Seven-Year High
Roughly 1.5 million borrowers have purchased a home in the last 10 months using downpayments below 10 percent, according to new data from Black Knight Financial Services (BKFS). These low-downpayment loans account for [...]
Only 3% Down and No Mortgage Insurance
Conventional Loan A conventional loan is a loan backed by either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, the two entities which comprise the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). More than half of all new mortgage loans [...]