New home construction cools as more people get priced out of the housing market
WKBT La Crosse· 5 hours agoJuly housing starts, a measure of new home construction, plunged 9.6% month-over-month and 8.1% from...
Why comparing VA home loans to other options might soon get easier
Air Force Times via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoLoan Informed Disclosure Act (or VALID Act), would require the veterans be provided a side-by-side...
Now is a great time to buy a house if you had the money before but couldn’t compete with the herd
Business Insider· 5 hours agoThe housing market is finally opening up for buyers with ample cash. While prices still sit at...
What is a good credit score to get a home loan?
Market Watch· 12 hours agoLenders use your three-digit credit score as a way to predict how likely a borrower is to repay a loan on time. Lenders tend to give the best rates to...
Canadian home buyers return to fixed-rate loans as economy wobbles
WSAU Wausau· 6 days agoBy Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian home buyers are shifting to fixed-rate mortgages...
Hogan announces increased student loan, home buying help in SmartBuy Initiative - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 13 hours agoGov. Larry Hogan, building on the SmartBuy Initiative for Maryland homebuyers, announced increases...
Interest rates: UK lender Perenna to offer 50-year fixed mortgages
Yahoo Finance UK· 12 hours agoPerenna, which is based in the UK, is initially planning to provide home loans that lock in rates...
CT homeowners have some of the highest home equity loans in the nation, study says
The News-Times· 3 hours agoIt’s a good time to be a homeowner in Connecticut — at least when it comes to home equity loans. The...
How Long Does A Home Appraisal Take? | Bankrate
Bankrate.com· 6 hours agoAfter an offer is made and accepted, it is common (and for most lenders, actually required) to commission a home appraisal. The appraisal is a sometimes...
Watchdog drops case against Barratt Homes in leasehold mis-selling scandal
The Independent via Yahoo News· 9 hours ago“Barratt’s sales practices have changed, and they no longer sell leasehold houses.” It means that...