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Quicken Quietly Offers 1% Down Loans

Quicken Loans has been fairly hush about its latest offering of a super low down payment mortgage, even as rival bank giants like Bank of America, Wells Fargo,…

Mortgage Rates in Free Fall Since Brexit Vote

Ever since Britain’s surprising vote to leave the European Union, U.S. home buyers and home owners have been reaping an expected benefit — mortgage rates that are quickly…

Mortgage Rates Plunge to 3-Year Lows

For the second consecutive week mortgage rates moved lower, and are currently the lowest since May 2013. “The 10-year Treasury yield continued its free fall this week as…

New Loan Rolls Student Loan Debt Into Mortgage

A new loan from a mortgage originator is designed to rescue student loan–burdened millennials struggling to save up for a down payment on a home or qualify for…

Banks Rush to Offer 3% Down Payment Loans

As some banks veer from Federal Housing Administration loans, they’re offering their own low down payment mortgages to appeal to home shoppers struggling to save enough to buy…

Kitchen Makeover Ideas for Under $1,000

A kitchen makeover can cost upwards to $20,000 or more. But there are a few simple and inexpensive tweaks that can give a dated kitchen a more modern…

Watch Out for Inflation

Home sales will grow modestly this year, but a continuing inventory shortage will keep upward pressure on prices and make it hard for many people to buy, even…

Top 20 Markets for House Flipping

Memphis, Tenn., boasted the highest share of house flipping in the first quarter of this year, followed by Fresno, Calif., and Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla., according to CoreLogic data’s…

Top 20 Markets for House Flipping

Memphis, Tenn., boasted the highest share of house flipping in the first quarter of this year, followed by Fresno, Calif., and Lakeland-Winter Haven, Fla., according to CoreLogic data’s…

Buyers Say They Need More Lending Info

A new survey of home buyers shows a greater need for information about the lending process to help ease buyer stress. Home Buyers and Lending The TD Bank…

Home Sellers See Highest Price Gains in Years

Most home sellers are seeing plenty of equity when selling their home. In March, sellers on average sold for $30,500 more than what they had paid for their…

America’s Top 30 Boom Towns

Boom towns like Gilbert, Ariz., Los Angeles, and Dallas are outperforming the rest of the nation when it comes to new home construction, job creation, and household growth,…

Mortgage Rates Reach a New Low for 2016

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate dipped to its lowest average of the year this week, averaging 3.58 percent, Freddie Mac reports in its latest mortgage market survey.  “Demand…

HOME PLUS Home Loan Program

The Arizona Housing Finance Authority (AzHFA), acting on behalf of the Arizona Department of Housing, to assist creditworthy renters who can afford a mortgage but lack the resources…

Pathway to Purchase Down Payment Assistance

The Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH), acting jointly with the Arizona Home Foreclosure Prevention Funding Corporation (AHFPFC) and the Arizona Housing Finance Authority (AzHFA), to provide down payment…

Mortgage Rates Hit New Low for 2016

Mortgage rates this week plunged to their lowest level since February 2015, unlocking more savings for home buyers and home owners who are refinancing. “Mortgage rates this week…

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady This Week

Mortgage rates showed little fluctuation this week as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to average well-below 4 percent. “Dovish comments by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Tuesday triggered…

For the First Time in Weeks, Rates Move Lower

On the heels of last week’s decision by the Fed to keep rates unchanged, mortgage rates dropped slightly this week, after four straight weeks of increases. “The Federal…

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