FHA Becomes More Affordable This Week
Earlier this year -- and for the first time in [...]
Am I Still in Debt if My Lender Fails?
Thursday, federal regulators seized mortgage lender Washington Mutual. The Seattle-based thrift [...]
Comparing Different Mortgage Payback Periods
On all principal + interest home loans, the first few [...]
Government Action Lowers Mortgage Rates
Sunday, the U.S. government assumed control of Fannie Mae and Freddie [...]
Mortgage Rates Improve on Unemployment Data
On the first Friday of every month, the government releases [...]
Why Weather Moves Mortgage Rates!
Three years to the week after Hurricane Katrina caused $81.2 [...]
Mortgage Insurance Rates Increase
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is an insurance policy paid to [...]
International Events Impact Local Rates
The connection between the world's political events and home affordability [...]
Why National Housing Prices Don’t Mean Much
Each month, the National Association of Realtors® releases a study [...]
House Stimulus Bill has Changes in Capital Gains Tax Treatment
Monday, President Bush signed the Housing and Economic Recovery Act [...]
Cost of Living Increase!
Another day, another piece of inflationary data. June's Consumer Price [...]
Buyers avoid foreclosure, before you buy!
Picture courtesy of ResPres My niece Beth,who is considering purchasing [...]