Buyer Tips
Mortgage Loan Limits to Rise in 2019 to Keep Pace With Home Prices
Conforming loan limits got a boost for 2019 in nearly every part of the U.S. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, a regulator for mortgage financing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced that conforming loan limits will rise in 2019 to $4...
Mortgage Tips for Newbie Buyers
The more your home buyers know about mortgages, the better prepared they’ll be. The Motley Fool recently featured a range of mortgage tips to help educate first-time buyers, including: Know their credit score. The credit score can be a...
Jersey Shore town named one of East Coast’s most scenic spots by travel website
The beach at Beach Haven on Long Beach Island at sunset, Feb. 10, 2017. (Kelly Roncace | For NJ.com) Kelly Roncace | For NJ.com BEACH HAVEN — One of Long Beach Island‘s most popular boroughs has been named one of the East Coast&...
If you’ve been on the fence about buying a home, 2016 is the year to take the plunge.
Mortgage rates have been bouncing around record lows for a while now. But even though they’re likely to start going up, you haven’t missed your chance to get a deal on a house. A number of factors are coming together, making next year a ...
Existing-Home Sales Hit Highest Numbers Since Recession
The spring home-buying market was off to a strong start in March as buyers closed on the highest number of existing homes in a decade. And that’s despite the lack of residences on the market. Sales of existing homes (that is, ones that hav...
Case-Shiller: Pace of Home Price Growth ‘Not Alarming’
Home prices in the U.S. hiked to their highest level in more than two years in December, posting a 5.8 percent annual gain, according to the recently released S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index. Their pace, though sub...
Forecasters: Home Buyers, Sellers May Have Tough Road Ahead
Rising mortgage rates and home prices may prove a bigger thorn to home buyers in 2019 as buying a home gets more expensive in the new year. Meanwhile, as more homeowners list their homes, sellers will face greater competition, possibly increasi...
More Buyers Turn to ARMs for Lower Borrowing Costs
Rising interest rates are prompting more home buyers to turn to adjustable-rate mortgages—which come with potential financial risks. Though these mortgages typically come with lower interest rates initially, they reset to market rates after f...