by Jessica Flavell | Nov 6, 2024 | Market Trends, Mortgage, Real Estate
The November 2024 FOMC Meet headed by Fed chair Jerome Powell is crucial given that it coincides with the election frenzy surrounding the US Presidential Polls 2024. In its previous meeting, the FOMC had cut rates by 50 basis points. The Fed will announce its decision...
by Jessica Flavell | Jan 17, 2024 | Home Prices, Market Trends, Mortgage, Real Estate
If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the talk about home prices and market trends, you’re not alone. Insights from the Fannie Mae Home Price Expectations Survey (HPES) is projecting home prices to continue climbing over the next 5 years. ...
by Dana Ganci | Jun 16, 2018 | Mortgage, Real Estate
With home values appreciating at record rates, some are concerned that we may be heading for another housing bubble like the one we experienced a decade ago. One of the major culprits of that housing boom and bust was the loosening of standards for mortgage credit. In...
by Dana Ganci | Jun 14, 2018 | Mortgage, Real Estate
People often ask if now is a good time to buy a home, but nobody ever asks whether or not it’s a good time to rent. Regardless, we want to make certain that everyone understands that now is NOT a good time to rent. The Census Bureau recently released their 2018 first...
by Dana Ganci | Jun 13, 2018 | Mortgage, Real Estate
According to ATTOM Data Solutions’ 2018 Rental Affordability Report, “buying a median-priced home is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property in 240 of 447 [or 54% of] U.S. counties analyzed for the report.” For the report, ATTOM Data Solutions compared...