Tag: america
“NON-LIQUID OBJECTS”: HOUSING THAT IS EASY TO BUY AND HARD TO...
Non-liquid housing is like a heavy travel bag without wheels – it’s hard to carry (due to the burden of taxes and maintenance costs)...
Mortgage applications fall 2.6% as rates
Interest rates on home loans moved higher again last week, causing both homebuyers and homeowners to back away from the mortgage market.
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U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise, Highest Levels in 6 Weeks
According to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate in the U.S. ticked up to its highest mark in...
Purchase Mortgage Applications Rise in U.S., Refi Apps Dip
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 29, 2017, mortgage applications decreased 0.4 percent from one...
Green Home Building Continues to Gain Traction in U.S
According to Dodge Data & Analytics, green construction is rapidly gaining traction among both single family and multifamily homebuilders across the U.S. in 2017.
At least one...
The Chinese Pursuit of the American Dream
Chinese citizens are the top foreign buyers of homes in the U.S. As Beijing cracks down on money going abroad, will America’s real estate...
Foreigners are serious with”Buying American” property
The National Association of Realtors released a report Tuesday that said foreign buyers and recent immigrants spent an estimated $153 billion on American properties...
Reverse Mortgages Will Soon Be Less Attractive
One way to supplement your income in retirement is about to become tougher. The Trump administration just announced new policies taking effect Oct. 2...
Why Florida still puts the fizz into the US property market
Brits are the third largest group of overseas buyers in the US, with Florida being foreigners favourite state. As the dollar starts to weaken, could...
More People Paying Mortgages on Time
Fewer borrowers are late making their house payments, according to a real-estate data firm, which credits strong employment numbers and tougher lending standards for...