Tag Archives: Mortgage Underwriting

They Bailed on Their Homes—Now They Want Back In

While home ownership has fallen dramatically since the recent housing boom, from a high of 69.2 percent in 2004 to 65.4 percent at the end of 2012, according to the U.S. Census, the desire to own a home is still … Continue reading

Posted in Real Estate News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Rentals Chip Away at Home Builder Gains

“Single family starts did ‘improve’ suddenly early in 2012 on the Twist gap down in mortgage rates, but it quit ‘improving’ several months ago. Once 2013 data start to come in, the segment could quickly go from year-over-year positive to … Continue reading

Posted in Real Estate News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment