Fox Business, Sept. 10, 2024-Daniella GenoveseWhether it’s empty promises of lucrative pay days from flipping houses, fake property postings or deceptive mortgage relief schemes, real estate scams are on the …
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‘The Biggest Barrier’: First Time Buyers Struggle With New Challenge to Ownership
MPA, Sept. 10, 2024-Emily DouglasMore and more young people are buying their first homes – but they’re also receiving a fair amount of help in doing so.Click here for more
An Estimated 4M Loans Await Refinancing Once Rates Hit 6%
National Mortgage Professional, Sept. 10, 2024-Katie JensenAs mortgage rates tick down and expectations rise for multiple rate cuts by the end of 2024, lenders and originators have begun preparing for …
How Much Will a $450,000 Mortgage Cost Monthly Once Rates are Cut?
CBS MoneyWatch, Sept. 9, 2024–Matt RichardsonWith the average home price around $427,000 right now, buyers would be well served by rounding up and calculating the costs of a $450,000 mortgage …
Canadians Outspend Other Foreign Real Estate Buyers in the U.S.
MPA Mag (Canada), Sept. 9, 2024-Candyd MendozaDespite a sharp slowdown in foreign real estate activity in the US, Canadians are buying more residential properties than any other international group, a …
Can 3-D Printing Revolutionize Real Estate? Walmart Put That Question to the Test
The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 9, 2024-Kate KingA Walmart Supercenter’s new expansion is one of the largest 3-D printed commercial real-estate projects in U.S. history. Its bumpy road to completion …
Will Mortgage Rates Fall After the September Fed Meeting? Here’s What Some Experts Predict
CBS News, Sept. 9, 2024-Tim MaxwellThe housing market, dogged in recent years by high prices and interest rates, is expected to get good news on the rate front soon. Click …
FHA Has Loan Option for Low-FICO Homebuyers
Orange County Register, Sept. 6, 2024–Jeff LazersonFederal Housing Administration mortgages, in some cases, allow a FICO score as low as 500. This is a homeownership inroad for those who thought …
US Housing Market Hit by Shrinkflation
Newsweek, Sept. 9, 2024–Giulia CarbonaroAn analysis conducted by USA Today Homefront using data from Realtor.com found that the median American home is now 128 square feet smaller than five years …
Is the August Jobs Report Exactly What the Fed Needed to Hear?
HousingWire, Sept. 6 2024-Brooklee HanAugust’s gain of just 142,000 total nonfarm payroll jobs confirms that the job market is cooling, which all in all is good news for the Federal …