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Mortgage rate spike finally hits housing market

While buyers may be pausing, however, their optimism is not. Americans are increasingly hopeful about housing’s return. Sixty-two percent believe mortgage rates will go up over the next year, according to a new Fannie Mae survey, but 74 percent also … Continue reading

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He’s not buying a house—why is Obama on Zillow?

The 30-minute interview touched on refinancing, reforming the mortgage market, including the dismantling of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and helping low-income people who want to be homeowners. It seemed almost scripted by White House staffers, although a White House … 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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Home price gains not enough for a ‘bubble’ say economists

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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