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Fixed-rate mortgages reversed course this week, inching up, following weeks of declines, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. Still, mortgage rates remained near historical lows…
From Scottsdale Visitors Bureau: “Horse culture is as much as part of Scottsdale as world-class resorts and Spring Training. Whether it’s police officers on horseback making their way…
Home staging can influence buyers’ perceptions of a home and even motivate them to pay more, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ 2015 Profile of Home Staging,…
Mortgage rates continue their free fall, with the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaging 3.63 percent this week and the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage staying below 3 percent, Freddie Mac…
Now that the 2015 International Builders’ Show has partnered with the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, there are plenty of examples of beautiful cooking spaces, indoors and out….
From Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau: “From the moment the sun rises over the Sonoran Desert until long after it sets, Scottsdale offers exciting options for things to…
Many borrowers are paying more than they need to for a mortgage because they didn’t shop around for lenders enough, according to a new study released by the…
Thursday and Friday are the most common days of the week when real estate professionals list a home for sale, according to 2014 existing-home sales data analyzed by…
From ARMLS: The Phoenix housing market report provides a timely view of what is happening in the residential market in the Valley. Unlike statistics compiled by other entities,…
Last week, the Federal Housing Administration announced it will cut its annual mortgage insurance premiums, likely resulting in about $900 in savings for borrowers and potentially opening the door…
About 273,000 homes returned to positive equity in the third quarter of 2014, bringing the total to 44.6 million of all properties with a mortgage, according to a…
Borrowing costs moved even lower this week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging 3.73 percent, its lowest average since May 2013. “Mortgage rates fell to begin the year…
Expect more from the Midwest real estate market as it heats up and outpaces the rest of the nation, according to Clear Capital’s Home Data Index Market Report,…
The Federal Housing Administration is reducing its annual mortgage insurance premiums by 0.5 percentage points in a move “to expand responsible lending to creditworthy borrowers,” the White House…
Phoenix Rental Market report for December 2014 RENT Check is the ARMLS® monthly publication which examines the Valley’s current residential single family leasing market.RENT Check also features the…
Many economists believe mortgage rates will be on the move upward this year after sitting near historic lows the past few weeks. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose above…
For the second year in a row, Oregon reigns as the “Top Moving Destination” in 2014, while the Northeast continued to lose residents for the third consecutive year,…
Mortgage rates defied forecasts in 2014 by not inching up to 5 percent as predicted during the year. Instead, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is still hovering under 4…