Oct 20th 2011 10:35AM
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans who bought previously occupied homes fell in September. Home sales are on pace to match last year's dismal figures -- the worst in 13 years. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that home sales fell 3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.91... Continue Reading »
Jun 8th 2011 4:25PM
Lenders in the LendingTree Network saw rates on 30- and 15-year, fixed-rate mortgages plunge to a six-month low this past week, LendingTree said in a report Wednesday. The network of mortgage lenders said the average 30-year, FRM at LendingTree branches fell to 4.71 percent, while the 15-year FRM hit 3.99 percent for the... Continue Reading »
May 10th 2011 11:00AM
As the housing market continues to take a beating -- new data out this week shows home prices continuing to fall in nearly every major metro area -- homebuyers need to evaluate their decisions more carefully than ever. In such a soft market, you may be stuck with your choice for a long time, and mistakes can be more costly... Continue Reading »
Apr 28th 2011 8:10AM
Looking to buy a home this spring? There are plenty of new real estate search tools designed to make your home search a whole lot easier. In the old days, house hunters relied on newspaper classified listings and brokers to hone in on properties that fit their criteria. These days, smartphones, tablets and PCs do all the... Continue Reading »
Apr 25th 2011 10:32AM
The market for new homes showed some unexpected life last month. New home sales rose 11.1 percent to annual rate of 300,000, according to estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. While this marks a nice bump up from the February rate of 270,000, it does not yet... Continue Reading »
