by Jim Crowder | Feb 8, 2016 | GENERAL
Towards the end of 2015, two things happened that made some people worry about Interest rates, and potentially hold off on buying or refinancing — the change in mortgage regulations, which was predicted to slow down the process, at least in the short run; and...
by Jim Crowder | Feb 5, 2016 | GENERAL
Of course, we all know that some cities are expensive. When you talk about housing in San Francisco or New York, nobody thinks that comparing to the rest of the country is a sensible idea. But the reality is that, for decades, urban housing country-wide has been...
by Jim Crowder | Feb 4, 2016 | GENERAL
If you’ve been following along with this blog for a while, then you probably now know that QE3 from the Fed helped keep interest rates down at least through 2014, and probably for three quarters thereafter. Also, you know that the Fed rate hike last year was...
by Jim Crowder | Feb 3, 2016 | GENERAL
It’s taken a long time to “recover” from the 2008 crash. But, housing prices are up, foreclosures are down, and interest rates are good. What could possibly be wrong? Well, if we look to our friends over in the U.K., we hear the story...
by Jim Crowder | Feb 2, 2016 | GENERAL
Happy Groundhog Day, everyone! Yesterday, as I was writing about the impact winter weather had on the housing market, I ended up wondering how much winter we really were likely to have left, and so naturally, my thoughts turned to the groundhog. Sadly, it turns out...
