Foreclosure program losing its punch
August 20th, 2010 — News
The president's signature foreclosure rescue plan is losing its punch, according to a federal report released Friday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/H58xjwatu9U" height="1" width="1"/
Refinancing applications at 15-month high
August 20th, 2010 — News
Applications for mortgage refinancing hit a 15-month high last week as interest rates remained near historic lows, a mortgage bankers' group said Wednesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/ui0BPZy68-U" height="1" width="1"/
5 most affordable cities to buy a house
August 19th, 2010 — News
These are the five most affordable major metro areas in the nation for homebuyers and five markets where home prices are least affordable.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/BRx3QtY0R3g" height="1" width="1"/
New home construction rises, but outlook weakens
August 17th, 2010 — News
New home construction ticked higher in July, but indications of future building were weak, the government said Tuesday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/oHBUcioi_YA" height="1" width="1"/
New York’s No. 1 in home closing costs
August 16th, 2010 — News
If you're getting a mortgage in New York, bring a fat checkbook to the closing table: Closing costs there are the highest in the nation, according to a survey by mortgage website Bankrate.com.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/j3N-H1pGwHw" height="1" width="1"/
Fed to protect consumers from abusive mortgages
August 16th, 2010 — News
The Federal Reserve Board issued new rules Monday to protect consumers from abusive mortgage lending practices.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/IKhTYmoBIXU" height="1" width="1"/
The wasted 4.44% mortgage rate
August 16th, 2010 — News
It appears even the bright spots of this tired economy are still working against heavily indebted homeowners. Mortgage rates have hit new lows nearly every week, but many borrowers are still unable to take advantage of them.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/KdpzcO5ms3s" height="1" width="1"/
30-year mortgage rate lowest since 1971
August 12th, 2010 — News
Mortgage rates continued to decline this week, plunging to the lowest level in decades, according to surveys from Freddie Mac and Bankrate.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/up52sEJ9Gz8" height="1" width="1"/
Foreclosures rise in July
August 12th, 2010 — News
The latest foreclosure numbers carried a mixed message: They're up 3.6% from the month before but down 9.7% from 12 months earlier.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/qTcwhAuxnTo" height="1" width="1"/
Home prices slowly creeping up
August 11th, 2010 — News
The weak economy and continued high unemployment have kept housing markets cool. As a result, the median price of a single-family home crept up just 1.5% to 176,900 in the three months ended June 30, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/zv5FHEN5Y_M" height="1" width="1"/