Posts Tagged ‘home
Mortgages, foreclosures top agenda at BofA meeting
Foreclosures and home mortgage modifications took center stage at Bank of America Corp.’s annual meeting. View full post on All Stories
30% of local homes worth less than owed
Local home values are plunging deeper than they are nationwide and 30 percent of local mortgage holders owe more than their homes are worth, a real estate data firm said Monday. View full post on All Stories
HOME BUYING TIP #82 – Understanding Mortgage Annual Percentage Rate (A.P.R.)
A continuation of our Homebuyers education. MORTGAGE A.P.R. – Why you should know what it meansConsumer education is critical. It is one thing to have the financial means to buy a home or to refinance a… View full post on All Stories
HOME BUYING TIP #82 – Understanding Mortgage Annual Percentage Rate (A.P.R.)
A continuation of our Homebuyers education. MORTGAGE A.P.R. – Why you should know what it meansConsumer education is critical. It is one thing to have the financial means to buy a home or to refinance a… View full post on All Stories
Australia New Home Sales Rise 4.3% In March – HIA
New home sales in Australia were up 4.3 percent in March compared to the previous month, the Housing Industry Association said on Wednesday, after rising 0.6 percent on month in February. View full post on All Stories
Australia March new home sales up 4.3%: survey
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Australian new home sales rose 4.3% in March, according to a survey by HIA – Jeld-Wen. Detached housing sales were up 5.8% but multi-unit dwelling sales fell 10%, the survey showed. “The March result for new home sales reflects an ongoing pause in the interest rate hiking cycle and some abatement of [...]
Australia March new home sales up 4.3%: survey
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Australian new home sales rose 4.3% in March, according to a survey by HIA – Jeld-Wen. Detached housing sales were up 5.8% but multi-unit dwelling sales fell 10%, the survey showed. “The March result for new home sales reflects an ongoing pause in the interest rate hiking cycle and some abatement of [...]
Survey: Most home buyers don’t understand critical information about mortgages
A recent survey on home buyers has revealed that most don’t know the basics about mortgages. Researchers in a new Zillow Mortgage Marketplace report outline how 46 percent of survey respondents answered questions about mortgage information wrong. View full post on All Stories
Beazer Homes Posts Q2 Loss As New Home Orders Drop – Update
Homebuilder Beazer Homes USA Inc. said Tuesday it slipped to a loss in the second quarter, as new home orders fell 26.7 percent mainly due to the absence of incentives such as the First Time Homebuyers’ Tax Credit that boosted prior-year’s results. Chief Executive Officer Ian McCarthy said, “We are hopeful that the latest improvements [...]
FHA and Fannie Mae offer loans for home energy improvements
The FHA’s PowerSaver program allows eligible owners to borrow up to $25,000 at fixed rates for as long as 20 years to finance energy-conservation retrofits. Fannie Mae has an energy-improvement mortgage add-on program. If you’ve been looking for a way to pay for energy improvements to your house, two little-publicized new mortgage programs could provide [...]
