by Jim Crowder | Aug 14, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
For professionals in the housing industry, from real-estate agents to loan officers, and everywhere in between, the more successful you become, the harder it can be to find time to take a vacation. But, you still really should. In April’s issue of Realtor Mag,...
by Jim Crowder | Aug 13, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
CNBC reported yesterday that mortgage application rates are basically unchanged at an increase of 0.1%, citing the Mortgage Bankers Association. However, hidden in that no-news number was a little bit of actual news, refinances were up substantially, with a...
by Jim Crowder | Aug 12, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
A strong Employment Report, a real increase in hourly wages, and a low unemployment rate often collude to drive interest rates in a direction unfriendly to homebuyers or those with ARMs. The jobs report can have an immediate impact on your monthly mortgage...
by Jim Crowder | Aug 11, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
OK, maybe not all of them, because it does really seem that there’s a new entrant every day. Nevertheless, MarketWatch, with the help of Zillow, has put together a photo gallery and summary of at least 15 of them. Highlights include the Clinton’s...
by Jim Crowder | Aug 10, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
Higher home prices are making house flipping harder and riskier but more lucrative. Flipping, which is generally defined as buying and selling a home in the same calendar year, is actually down slightly this year, but year-over-year, it’s been fifty percent more...
