So many of today’s homeowners are sitting on a mountain of equity, but sometimes there’s not much you can do with it until you sell. The problem is once you sell, you won’t be getting any more equity on that property if home prices continue to rise. In many cases, Continue Reading →
According to the latest data, October 2018 represented the third straight month where home price growth slowed down. Most experts expect to see similar results when reviewing the numbers from November and December, as well. The point is prices are still going up along with inflation and other key economic Continue Reading →
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) just announced that they will be raising the maximum conforming loan limits in 2019. This is a direct reflection of rising home prices, and it’s another way to help more home buyers qualify for loans. Throughout the country, this laregly affects buyers in the Continue Reading →
The market for home buyers has been tricky the past couple years. Home prices have risen because of low inventory. The interest rates, however, have been very favorable and that has made it a very strong seller’s market. Yet, rates have also continued to rise steadily throughout 2018. As always, Continue Reading →
If you’ve been following this blog or other financial news sources, you will know that mortgage rates have been steadily on the rise throughout 2018. As of October, the average interest rates have officially moved back over the 5% threshold. This is the first time since 2011 that we’ve seen Continue Reading →
