Home Shopping for Multi-Generational Dwelling

Home Shopping for Multi-Generational Dwelling

Many home shoppers are searching for the right place to serve multi-generational families new research shows.  The trend is catching on with investors and home builders in single-family housing too, who are starting new builds with this in mind.  The nation’s...
Mortgage Rates Continue With Low APR’s

Mortgage Rates Continue With Low APR’s

Mortgage rates continue coming in with low APR’s for buyers and those looking to refinance.  Nationally, the second week of February 2020 saw 30 and 15-year fixed rate mortgages at close to a full point lower than the same period in 2019. Freddie Mac’s...
Curb Appeal, Just How Much is it Really Worth?

Curb Appeal, Just How Much is it Really Worth?

A joint research study of nearly 90,000 properties in the Denver, Colorado metro area was aimed at putting a price on curb appeal.  Researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Alabama took to their computers and Google Street View to...
Hot Winter Housing Market Fueled by Another Mortgage Rate Cut

Hot Winter Housing Market Fueled by Another Mortgage Rate Cut

With mortgage rates dropping to 3.69% for a 30 year fixed this week, buyers are reportedly swooping in to purchase homes across the nation. With economists predicting January as a hot selling month these lower mortgage rates are looking to set up the rest of the...
2020 Rings in With a Mortgage Rate Drop

2020 Rings in With a Mortgage Rate Drop

As we rang in 2020 mortgage rates made another drop.  2020 starts off with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at average of 3.72% compared to about 4.51% in January of 2019. The last couple of months have seen stable mortgage rates hovering around the 3.7% mark. Sam...