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Category: Top National News
Seniors’ Home Equity Drops on Lower Values, More Debt
National Mortgage News, Jan. 10, 2024-Brad FinkelsteinSenior home equity declined in the third quarter off of its all-time high, due to lower property values combined with an increase in debt …
Home Tours Rise, but Sales Lag as Mortgage Rates Hit Seven-Month High
MPA, Jan. 10, 2024-Jonalyn CuetoThe new year has brought a modest uptick in home tours, but higher mortgage rates continue to weigh on pending home sales, according to a report …
Agency MBS Issuance Rises in 4Q, Refis Trail Off by Year-end
Inside Mortgage Finance, January 10, 2025-John BancroftMost of the 2024 gains reported by Ginnie Mae, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae came from an end-of-year rally in refinance activity — and …
Do Patrons Have to Report Home Purchase Gift Money to the IRS?
Orange County Register, Jan. 10, 2025-Jeff LazersonJust about every time a benefactor provides gift funds for a home purchase, two questions come up.Do I have to report the gift to …
California Was Already in Home-Insurance Crisis Before Los Angeles Infernos
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 9, 2024-Jean Eaglesham and Joe FlintNick Ramirez hunched over a screen in his Los Angeles insurance agency, watching a map tracking the raging wildfires engulfing …
Florida’s Mortgage Market Is in Trouble
Newsweek, Jan. 9, 2024-Giulia CarbonaroFlorida is one of the least affordable states in the country to buy a home, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, as …
Luxury Shines in Housing Market – Report
MPA, Jan. 9, 2024-Camille Joyce LisayZonda has released its annual top markets forecast, focusing on high-end buyers for 2025.Click here for more
Mortgage Rates in the US Rise for a Fourth Week, Approaching 7%
Bloomberg News, Jan. 9, 2024-Prashant GopalU.S. mortgage rates rose for a fourth straight week.Click here for more (subscription)
Warehouse Leasing Prices Are Holding Up Despite Declining Demand
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 9, 2025-Liz YoungA steep cutback in new construction leaves tenants facing continued high rents after rates soared during the pandemicClick here for more (subscription)