Sep 19th 2011 2:30PM
The elevated conforming loan limit for mortgages guaranteed or insured by the government will expire on Oct. 1, according to three congressional staffers, but another chance to extend them will come later this year. Congress raised the limit to as high as $729,750 in 2008 as the private market froze and financing for... Continue Reading »
May 13th 2011 3:30PM
From the perspective of lenders, come this fall, writing jumbo mortgages without the federal government backing them is akin to walking a tightrope without a safety net. And the widespread prediction is that they just won't do it. Some analysts predict that if the government no longer covers the risk of default, private... Continue Reading »
May 6th 2011 11:30AM
Just in time for the spring buying season, mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level in five months, according to a lender survey released this week. This marks the fourth straight week in which mortgage rates have dropped. The benchmark for conforming 30-year fixed rate mortgages fell to 4.88 percent, down from... Continue Reading »
Mar 23rd 2011 4:37PM
Happy days are here again, at least for the sellers of multimillion dollar homes. After four solid years of penny-pinching, the rich are opening their pocket-books to buy real estate. Cash sales are on the rise. Sales of multimillion dollar homes and condos are up in all 20 major U.S. metro areas, some of which have seen... Continue Reading »
Dec 7th 2010 11:24AM
Homebuyers Sheryl and John Jones (not their real names) are afraid to buy a new house. The Joneses live in a cozy Dallas duplex only five minutes from the hospital where John practices medicine, working for a large anesthesia physician group. John loves his job, loves his salary, but doesn't feel he and has enough job... Continue Reading »
