Underwater homes decrease in California
Underwater homes are a major drag on California’s housing market. When will negative equity finally go away?
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2019 | Charts, Distressed Sales, Economic Factors, Latest Articles | 7
Underwater homes are a major drag on California’s housing market. When will negative equity finally go away?
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2019 | Charts, Economic Factors, Interest Rates, Latest Articles, Market Watch | 20
Where are mortgage rates now? Check out our weekly interest rate update to track the latest market rates.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Feb 10, 2019 | Charts, Home Sales, Interest Rates, Latest Articles | 2
Find out what today’s buyer purchasing power means for tomorrow’s home prices in California.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Feb 6, 2019 | Charts, Finance and Mortgages, Latest Articles | 4
An update on stock pricing and earnings.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Feb 4, 2019 | Charts, Interest Rates, Latest Articles | 5
Mortgage rates are on their way up.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 4, 2019 | Home Sales, Interest Rates, Real Estate News | 1
The impacts of rising mortgage interest rates are rippling throughout the housing market.
Read Moreby Oscar Alvarez | Jan 29, 2019 | Finance and Mortgages, Latest Articles, Loan Products | 1
Low- and moderate-income homebuyers now have more financing options when buying a manufactured home.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 28, 2019 | Feature Articles, Interest Rates, Loan Products | 0
ARMs can be a dangerous choice for homebuyers with little investment experience. But rising FRM rates and the prospect of future rate movement make ARMs an attractive option in 2019.
Read Moreby Oscar Alvarez | Jan 23, 2019 | Finance and Mortgages, Latest Articles, Laws and Regs, Recent Case Decisions | 1
Turner v. Seterus, Inc. Facts: A homeowner experiences financial difficulties after losing their...
Read Moreby Oscar Alvarez | Jan 18, 2019 | Finance and Mortgages, Latest Articles, Loan Products | 2
Does the CalVet program provide a good value for veterans?
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jan 18, 2019 | Charts, Interest Rates | 0
The average ARM rate continues to rise.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jan 15, 2019 | Finance and Mortgages | 0
This video reviews the provisions of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act and its associated regulation, the Telemarketing Sales Rule.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jan 14, 2019 | Charts, Latest Articles, Loan Products | 0
Use these charts to compare the average ARM rate with the 30-year FRM rate.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Dec 30, 2018 | Charts, Interest Rates, Real Estate News | 0
The BPPI was -7.97 in Q4 2018, indicating buyers were only able to borrow 7.97% less than a year earlier due to rising interest rates.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 24, 2018 | Finance and Mortgages, Laws and Regs, Real Estate News | 0
The agencies are asking for public comment on the proposal to increase the appraisal exemption threshold.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 11, 2018 | Feature Articles, Interest Rates | 0
Interest rate movement going into 2019: a real-life example for California’s housing market
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Dec 11, 2018 | DRE Watch, Finance and Mortgages, Latest Articles | 0
A recent DRE publication sounds the alarm about wire transfer fraud — what other kinds of fraud should you be worried about?
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 2, 2018 | Finance and Mortgages, Real Estate News | 0
Full down payments are becoming a relic of the past.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Oct 18, 2018 | Charts, Interest Rates, Latest Articles | 8
How will home prices change over the next 20 years? The answer is in the Buyer Purchasing Power Index, which demonstrates how interest rate changes affect buyer funds, and in turn home pricing.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Oct 15, 2018 | Distressed Sales, New Laws, Real Estate News | 0
Foreclosure protections that expired earlier in 2018 are back.
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