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Experts agree: There's no better time to buy a home than now. Find out why...
Timing is everything when it comes to a lot of things - baking a soufflé, fertilizing your lawn, and buying a home. Not so sure about that last one? With interest rates going up and housing prices on the rise, you may think that it might not be the best time to purchase a home or even refinance the one you've got. But experts disagree.
"It is a big deal to buy a house. But if you do your homework and ...
Trust in your real estate broker is the foundation of home buying, selling...
I bought a house for a bit under $2 million in Los Altos, Calif., (about average for around here). The seller and I were both represented by (different) agents from the same local branch office. I was encouraged by my agent to bid aggressively for the house as “several disclosure packets had gone out” and the situation was supposedly very competitive. After my offer had been presented (and accepted), I learned that in fact my bid had been the only one presented to the sellers — ...
Interest rates on mortgages for pricey homes have dropped below those on smaller mortgages, an event that lending executives say has never happened before.
Borrowing rates for so-called jumbo mortgages, which are too big for government backing, historically have been set higher than rates on what are known as conforming loans, which are backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or government agencies.
But in the past two weeks, the relationship has flipped, a combination of interest-rate volatility, government policy and banks flush with cash that are enjoying lower funding costs, making jumbo mortgages an attractive investment for them.
The average 30...
Rising mortgage rates are beginning to impact the housing market, as pending home sales declined in June after reaching the highest level in more than six years, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, fell 0.4 percent to 110.9 in June. That's down from 111.3 in May but still 10.9 percent higher than June 2012.
“Mortgage interest rates began to rise in May, taking some of the momentum out of contract activity in June,” said NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun. He noted that a persistent lack of inventory also contributed ...
