How to Sell Your House in 2019
March 4, 2019
“So, you have found yourself at that point of selling your house and moving on. Maybe you’re downsizing to a smaller house because the kids
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Buying a home for the first time? Avoid these mistakes
February 27, 2019
“If you’ve bought your first home in the past five years, you’ve probably learned some tough lessons. And that learning curve could cost you. A
Property valuations up for metro Phoenix homeowners. Will taxes climb, too?
February 27, 2019
“Property tax valuations are in the mail for metro Phoenix homeowners. Values have finally bounced back to pre-housing crash levels.But if your home valuation has
Property Taxes by State
February 25, 2019
“Property taxes vary widely across states both in terms of annual taxes paid as well as effective tax rates. In 2017, the difference between average
Mortgage rates hit a 12-month low as economic expansion looks increasingly vulnerable
February 15, 2019
“Rates for home loans fell to the lowest in a year as inflation cooled and investors braced for a slowing global economy.” Full Article
MBA: “Mortgage Delinquencies Dropped to 18-Year Low in the Fourth Quarter of 2018”
February 15, 2019
“The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties decreased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.06 percent of all loans outstanding at the end
Housing Affordability Holds Steady at a 10-Year Low in the Fourth Quarter
February 14, 2019
“A modest increase in interest rates offset a slight decline in home prices to keep housing affordability essentially level in the fourth quarter of 2018
NAHB Takes a Detailed Look at First-Time and Trade-up Buyers
February 13, 2019
“The 8.8 million homebuyers are the highest tallied by any AHS since the Great Recession. There were 11.6 million identified in the 2005 AHS, but the number
NAR: Home Price Gains at a “Healthier” Pace
February 13, 2019
“Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says in light of the various hurdles for 2018, the close of the fourth quarter was promising. “Home prices continued
America Isn’t Building Enough New Housing
February 11, 2019
“If you’re looking for good news in the housing market, there’s this: Prices aren’t likely to crash the way they did in the historic bust of 2006-09.
