30-Year Mortgage Rates Rise to 4.45%
Freddie Mac has released its Primary Mortgage Market Survey for the week of March 22, 2018. The U.S. weekly average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose 1 basis […]
Loans & Mortgages
Mortgage Rates Continue Their Ascent, Nearing a 7-Year High
According to Freddie Mac’s most recent Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate in the U.S. increased for the seventh-consecutive week in 2018. Rates […]
Quicken Loans Becomes the Nation’s Largest Mortgage Lender
Detroit-based Quicken Loans today announced it has become the nation’s largest residential mortgage lender in the 4th quarter of 2017– surpassing close to 30,000 lenders (commercial […]
Mortgage Rates Jump to their Highest Levels in 13-Months Says Freddie Mac
Weekly mortgage rates jumped to their highest levels in more than 13-months as U.S. bond yields rose on concerns that hints of rising inflation would […]
Common Formulas and Ratios Used in Real Estate Investing
Real estate investors use a great number of formulas and ratios to determine the feasibility of investing in a particular property or project. Below is […]
Weekly Mortgage Rates Move Lower in the First Week of 2018
Weekly Mortgage rates took a breather during the first week of January 2018, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. -30-year Fixed: Averaged 3.95%, down […]
Weekly Mortgage Rates Move Higher
Weekly Mortgage rates inched higher during the week ending December 7, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. 30-year Fixed: Averaged 3.94%, up from last […]
Weekly Mortgage Rates See a Slight Drop
Weekly Mortgage rates dropped ever so slightly during the week ending November 9, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. 30-year Fixed: Averaged 3.90%, down […]
More Lenders are Allowing Home Buyers to Crowdfund their Down Payment
Rising home prices, which are estimated to be increasing at more than double the pace of average hourly earnings, are making it even more challenging […]
Homebuilders Oppose GOP Plan to Reduce Mortgage Interest Deductions
GOP lawmakers are proposing a 50 percent reduction in the amount mortgage interest deductions that homeowners can claim on their tax returns, according to the […]