Category Archives: Real Estate News

Mortgage Mess Still Mires Housing Recovery

Mortgage applications to purchase a home dropped more dramatically than did refinances, down 10 percent from the previous week. While one week does not a trend make, rising mortgage rates, coupled with severe inventory shortages, are not the mix needed … Continue reading

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Fewer Borrowers Are Behind on Mortgages, but for How Long?

“The declines in the mortgage delinquency rate will likely be muted for the foreseeable futures as the foreclosure process in some states can take more than 1,000 days,” notes Tim Martin, of TransUnion’s financial services business unit. “It is not … Continue reading

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Apartments: Wooing Dogs and Their Owners

Doggie business is becoming big business, especially in large urban markets where the apartment market is raging hot. In Manhattan, The Spot Experience describes itself as New York’s premier and fastest-growing dog services provider. Founded by a former NFL player … Continue reading

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Americans Are Using Their Houses as ATMs Again

With home prices up 8 percent year-over-year in December, according to the latest reading from CoreLogic, homeowners are regaining home equity at a fast clip—1.4 million borrowers rose above water on their mortgages through the end of September. That number … Continue reading

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Why Home Builders Won’t Drop New Home Prices

Right now the divide between new and existing home prices is wider than ever. The average price of an existing home in December was $231,400, according to the National Association of Realtors, while the U.S. Commerce Department reported the average … Continue reading

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