Some of the most expensive ZIP codes in the country can be found in California. But that doesn’t necessarily translate into people who earn top dollars. According to ...
Read More »Taxing Times for Hot Markets
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has made significant changes to the longstanding tax benefits of homeowners with the cap on borrowing being reduced from $1 million to ...
Read More »Millennial Housing Shutout
With half of the 50 largest metros considered overvalued, millennials are priced out of the market as they approach their prime home-buying years.
Read More »Will Rising Mortgage Rates Ruin the Homebuying Season?
Mortgage rates continued their upward climb this week, with 30 year fixed mortgages reaching their highest point since 2014 according to the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market survey ...
Read More »New York Homeowners Exceed Their Initial Housing Budget
It isn’t easy living in the Big Apple, ask any homeowner in the metropolis and they’ll agree. But, they’ll also agree that there’s no place like New York. ...
Read More »Franklin American Mortgage is NAMB Double Diamond Industry Partner
Tennessee headquartered Franklin American Mortgage Company has been chosen as the National Association of Mortgage Brokers’ (NAMB) double diamond partner for 2018, the company announced in a statement. ...
Read More »The Hidden Costs of Owning a Home
There’s more to the cost of owning the home than mortgage and down payment of a house. According to a survey by personal finance website, Bankrate.com, The average ...
Read More »Homeowners’ Value Perception Takes a Tumble
After seizing positive numbers for seven months straight, the disparity between an appraised value and homeowners’ expectations of the said value expanded in January, according to Quicken Loans’ National ...
Read More »Young Homeowners Driving Increase in New Households
Household formation in the final quarter of 2017 has been the highest since 2015, with 1.1 million new households added to the U.S. housing industry as the year ...
Read More »Rising Seas Could Increase Risk for Homes in Florida
If last year’s hurricane season was any indication, climate change could increase risks associated with owning a home, according to a study by University of Miami. The study ...
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