While some cities have higher home prices than others, high-paying jobs could make up for the rising rental costs. Zillow and LinkedIn combined their housing and employment data to analyze rental costs and a good job. The companies analyzed job listings data, salary...
President Donald Trump officially announced his budget proposal that would, among many other cuts, slash $6.2 billion from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s funding. But HUD isn’t the only agency to receive less funding under the new...
President Donald Trump proposed his budget for the 2018 fiscal year which would include a $6.2 billion cut to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This cut represents an annual decrease of 13.2% and would allot $40.7 billion in gross discretionary...
Rates are up .5 percent so far in 2017, and could go higher. This raises the question of whether it makes sense to buy your rate down to control your mortgage costs. Let’s review the market outlook, then answer the question. Where are rates headed from here?...
Could you be overestimating the value of your home? As it turns out, many homeowners are. Homeowner estimates of their property’s value remains above the appraised value, and even grew farther away from appraiser opinions in February. Homeowners priced...
ATTOM Data Solutions, a fused property database, announced its new partnership with Clear Capital, a technology company providing analytics and data to the real estate valuations industry. This new partnership will allow for Multiple Listing Service analytics to be...
If you’re a first-time buyer who just nabbed your first place, you’re likely in one of the scarier places in the real estate transaction. Before choosing paint colors, you’ll need to inspect. If you’re feeling nervous, you’re not alone....
There’s no question that the current real estate market favors sellers with its high home prices and low levels of inventory. But even with these factors, buyers are continuing to jump into the market, diminishing what little inventory remains. In fact, buyers...
President Donald Trump is currently considering a $6 billion funding cut for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As might be imagined, the industry was quick to react, opposing the administration’s budget cut. Even HUD Secretary Ben Carson...
Rising mortgage rates decrease how much home you can afford, but you have more flexibility than you might think because of how lenders qualify you. Let’s recap the wild ride rates have been on since November, then review how this impacts affordability, and how...
