Just hours after being sworn in, President Donald Trump moved to suspend a plan to lower the Federal Housing Administration’s mortgage insurance premiums that had been set to go into effect on Jan. 27. The reduction had been announced on Jan. 9 by the outgoing Obama administration and Housing and ... » Learn More about Trump Places a Stop to FHA Mortgage Reductions
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Home-buyer challenges Rates on mortgages and costs grow together with competition
How as a home-buyer can you find the perfect home, in the area you are looking at, with the rates on mortgages continuing to go up? Home-buyer challenges Rates on mortgages and costs grow together with competition Nate Lowenstein has been shopping for a home in Los Angeles, on and off, for ... » Learn More about Home-buyer challenges Rates on mortgages and costs grow together with competition
January 2017 Housing Report: 4 Points to Recognize
Home sales finished strong in December, helping make 2016 the very best year for U.S. home sales ever since the recession, according to the January 2017 RE/MAX National Housing Report, an analysis of MLS data from 53 metro areas. In fact, home sales in 2016 were the highest within the housing ... » Learn More about January 2017 Housing Report: 4 Points to Recognize
Florida features 4 out of the 5 top ‘hottest’ single-family markets
Among the 50 largest U.S. markets, the top five (in order) were Orlando, Palm Beach County, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Dallas, as outlined by Ten-X, an internet based marketplace. Each metro area had "a vigorous blend of consistently strong demand, home price appreciation, and economic and ... » Learn More about Florida features 4 out of the 5 top ‘hottest’ single-family markets
Not used to HOA Understand the covenants
Buyers considering a home in a community that has a homeowners association ( HOA ) should research an important set of rules known as restrictive covenants or CC&Rs. These are the basic rules established by the subdivision that they must follow in order to live there. The rules tend to be ... » Learn More about Not used to HOA Understand the covenants