U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, a longtime ally of the real estate industry, confirms that the mortgage interest deduction is “on the table” in tax reform discussions.
“It’s got to be on the table like everything else,”...
What factors are shaping the housing market's outlook?
The Counselors of Real Estate, a group of real estate professionals and advisers, conducts surveys of its members annually to compile a list of the top 10...
For the fifth consecutive week, mortgage rates continued to rise, as the economy showed signs of strengthening. Concerns are growing that the Federal Reserve will soon slow its bond purchase program, which has been keeping...
About 27% of credit unions with less than $2 billion in assets that have a small mortgage operation would not qualify for exemption under the qualified mortgage rule, according to data from the National Association of Federal...
After months of increases, the rate of Dallas-area home price gains shows signs of leveling off, according to the latest Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Index.
Here’s a heads-up for the growing ranks of seniors whose post-retirement monthly incomes aren’t sufficient to qualify for a mortgage under today’s tough underwriting standards: Thanks to a rule change by the largest players in...
Mortgage rates continued to inch higher this week, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. "Fixed-rates moved up for the third consecutive week, with the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage about a...
Americans who are between the ages of 18 and 34 — known as Generation Y — could be a “game changer” in the U.S. real estate market, according to Urban Land Institute. As such, ULI researchers are taking careful note of this...
Social media may be the key to ramping up sales, according to a new survey. In 2012, 72.6 percent of salespeople who used social media for selling out-performed those who weren’t using social media, according to new research...
In the first quarter of this year, housing affordability continued to hold near its historic highs, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index.
Wells Fargo and Citigroup have temporarily halted foreclosure sales in several states, taking precautions after a federal regulator released new guidance on minimum standards for foreclosure sales. The Office of the...
WASHINGTON – Existing-home sales rose in April but remain below underlying demand because of limited inventory and tight credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All regions are showing strong price...
