Freddie Mac Optimistic
Take a moment to look up. Great Expectations is the sub-title of a Freddie Mac report for the real estate market in 2015. Optimistic is the tone. For the remainder…
Where are mortgage rates going?
Up That's the short of it as you start your weekend. Interest rates will increase by approximately one full percentage point over the next 12 monthsMortgage Bankers Association (MBA), the…
Where are home values headed?
Last time we tackled the question, "Why do I want to buy a home?" As you or maybe a friend debate purchasing a home, you might want to know where…
Real Estate The Best Investment
What The Smart Money Says I still think, from an individual perspective, the best deal investment you can make is to buy a primary residence that you're the owner-occupier of.…
The Cost Of Waiting
http://gty.im/173063503 "Should I wait to buy?" is perhaps the question you are asking yourself today. Maybe you see an opportunity to purchase a new home now, but are unsure about…
Rent Direction In 2015
http://gty.im/113876177 Buy Sooner Than Later Home value appreciation will continue to cool down, from roughly 6 percent now to around 2.5 percent by the end of 2015. But rents will…
The 5 Freddie Mac Predictions For 2015
http://gty.im/81896383 Real Estate Looking Up The good news for 2015 is that the U.S. economy appears well-poised to sustain about a 3 percent growth rate in 2015 — only the…
Valley Prices On The Rise
October's Numbers Speak For Themselves Yes, year-over-year single family home sales are showing some of the highest median prices of the year. Check out some of the area increases below:…
Strength In Housing
#477414719 / gettyimages.com Weave me a rope that will pull me through these impossible times. Tim Finn According to Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist, Frank Nothaft, originations for home purchases…
The Five Reasons To Sell
Stay Out Of The Traffic Last week, we considered five reasons to buy a home. In a similar fashion, let’s consider five reasons to sell a home right now. Why…