The New York Times, April 12, 2024-Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat LivniThe higher-for-longer inflation predicament has hit …
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Higher Rates Hit Big-Bank Mortgage Businesses
The Wall Street Journal, April 12, 2024-Gina HeebMegabanks’ mortgage businesses are still in the doldrums, even after a brief retreat in rates at the start of the year.Click here for …
Veterans Are Refinancing Their Homes
Newsweek, April 11, 2024-Omar MohammedMortgage applications ticked up slightly for the week ending April 5, helped by refinancing among Veteran Affairs-supported home loans, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) revealed at …
DFW Ranked Most Attractive Real Estate Market
The Dallas Express, April 12, 2024-Jesse OberoiAccording to a new survey, Dallas-Fort Worth is considered the most attractive market in the United States for real estate investment.Click here for more
Stay Put or Pay Up: Home Buyers Lose Hope for Lower Rates
Wall Street Journal, April 12, 2024–Rachel Wolfe, Imani MoiseProspective home buyers are giving up hope that interest rates will come down soon. They are changing their life plans accordingly.Click here …
Will a Mortgage Rate Spike Squash Home Price Hikes?
Orange County Register, April 11, 2024–Jeff LazersonThe latest readings from the Consumer Price Index blew up the bond market Wednesday. As the CPI increased 3.5% from one year ago March …
VA Unveils Loan Modification Program to Help Veterans Avoid Foreclosure
MPA, April 11, 2024-Candyd MendozaThe Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new program, the VA Servicing Purchase (VASP), to assist VA borrowers facing financial hardships and prevent unnecessary foreclosures.Click …
Why More Renters Are Opting Out of Ownership
Multi-Housing News, April 10, 2024-Lew SichelmanA house on the corner with a white picket fence and a backyard has long been a big part of the American Dream. But it’s …
The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing
The Wall Street Journal, April 10, 2024-Nicole FriedmanDarren Gondry has owned his four-bedroom home near a golf course in Louisville, Ky., since 2004. He and his wife, Lori Gondry, paid …
EV Charging Becomes a Selling Point for Home Buyers in These Markets
Globe St., April 11, 2024-Richard BergerA growing number of home listings are advertising that EV charging stations come with the property, according to a new report from Realtor.com and Cox …