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Home builders boost prices amid rising rates

Mortgage rates jumped over a full percentage point from May through June of this year, robbing home buyers of much-needed purchasing power. While they have now settled back a bit, they are far from the record lows of the past … Continue reading

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Investors are moving out of housing. Here’s why

First-time homebuyers could say the same. Usually about 40 to 45 percent of the market, they made up just 29 percent of buyers in June, according to the National Association of Realtors. A lack of supply has made the market … Continue reading

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Housing recovery rides rate roller coaster

“Last week mortgage rates retreated from a 23-month high as the Fed sought to reassure markets that the wind-down of the stimulus program would be gradual, and contingent upon strong improvement in economic fundamentals,” said Erin Lantz, director of Zillow … Continue reading

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Corelogic: There is no housing bubble

Rising mortgage rates will help to temper the possibility of a bubble as well, but they will not cut into demand dramatically, as some have predicted, according to Fleming. “Buyers buy based upon payment, and those payments are still highly … Continue reading

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Why the value of your home may go up

“It’s about energy efficiency, it’s about savings, it’s about increasing the borrowing power for the borrower. I think it’s a win-win for the industry,” said Sen. Johnny Isakson, a co-sponsor of the bill. The bill instructs lenders with loans backed … Continue reading

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