Posts Tagged "real estate"
– FHA announces 2014 loan limits: No change FHA’s 2015 maximum loan limits in high cost metropolitan areas of the country will still top out at $625,500; in lower cost areas it will remain at $271,050. Staging and selling tips for the holiday season Holiday homebuyers tend to be...
– Troubled U.S. homeowners get more government relief Some owners with a mortgage modification could qualify for an additional $5,000 starting next year – about 1M people currently in the HAMP program.
– Economic growth keeps picking up steam The Federal Reserve says that the economy improved broadly in late Oct. and Nov., with job growth, consumer spending and business investment all picking up. How’s housing really doing? A 10-year review Compared to a “normal” U.S. real estate market based on...
– House nearing vote on 1-year package of tax breaks The bill, if passed, also needs Senate and Pres. Obama approval. If it gets through, it would extend tax forgiveness to owners who sold via a short sale in 2014. Mortgage lenders set to relax standards New federal guidelines...
– Five reasons for Realtors to be thankful In the real estate biz, there’s always some type of challenge. But over Thanksgiving, many Realtors noted positive trends in a healthier, post-recession market.
– Fla.’s consumer confidence up 2 points in Nov. Floridians are feeling pretty good these days and think it’s a great time to buy big-ticket items. The index is at the highest it’s been since March 2007. NAR: Pending home sales slow in Oct., but up over last year...
– NAR: Commercial real estate demand holds steady despite overseas concerns NAR: Despite a slowing global economy, forward economic momentum in the U.S. should keep commercial activity progressing at a gradual pace heading into 2015. U.S. consumer confidence falls in Nov. The index dropped to 88.7, as consumers feel...
– 5 real estate predictions for 2015 Freddie Mac: Expect the economy and home-purchase market to strengthen next year. A 3% growth rate for the economy should produce more and better-paying jobs. What’s the next big home feature buyers want? Survey says: Smart home technology. Nearly half (46%) of...
– Credit unions filling the mortgage void Credit unions originated 10% more mortgages through June than they did a year earlier. In 2000, 25% of all credit union loans were mortgages – now it’s 41%. HUD and others to help end veteran homelessness Along with the National League of...
– Fla.’s housing market: Rising sales, prices in Oct. 2014 Home sales up 17.8% year-to-year, condos up 7.4%. Median sales prices up 35 months in a row. NAR: Home sales rise, first year-over-year gain since Oct. 2013. NAR: Existing-home sales rise in October NAR: Existing-home sales rise in October...
