4 Things to Know About Mortgage Insurance

Category Property Finance

When buying a home and shopping for a mortgage, many people will be faced with some decisions regarding private mortgage ...

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Submitted Oct 04, 2012 / Views 731

Mortgage closing costs fell 7% for homebuyers

Category Property Finance

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Federal regulations are helping to significantly reduce the amount new homebuyers are paying come closing time.

The ...

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Submitted Aug 09, 2012 / Views 628

HARP Refinancing Is Really Happening

Category Property Finance

More than once this week, I have had someone ask me:

Are HARP refinancings really happening, or is it just ...

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Submitted Aug 02, 2012 / Views 547

New Credit Score System Finds Many Borrowers Less Risky

Category Property Finance

We always knew that most people have decent credit. It turns out, about 44 percent of the U.S. population ...

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Submitted Jul 12, 2012 / Views 932

Fixed Mortgage Rates Match All-time Record Lows

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In Freddie Mac's results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, the average fixed mortgage rates were largely unchanged helping ...

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Submitted Jul 05, 2012 / Views 513

Average U.S. Households Almost Out of Financial Distress

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The Consumer Distress Index, published by CredAbility, found that the average U.S. household is under less financial stress these ...

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Submitted May 16, 2012 / Views 689

Housing Crisis to End in 2012 as Banks Loosen Credit Standards

Category Property Finance

Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end this year, according to a report released Tuesday. One of the reasons ...

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Submitted Feb 16, 2012 / Views 829

Florida's existing condo sales, median price up in June

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Floridas existing condo sales rose 8 percent in June with a total of 7,941 units sold statewide compared to ...

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Submitted Aug 10, 2011 / Views 1378

Palm Beach County home sales up 9 percent in June from last year

Category Property Finance

Palm Beach County's existing home sales continued to climb in June with 1,184 transactions, a 9 percent increase ...

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Submitted Aug 10, 2011 / Views 1261

Long federal shutdown could create crisis for home buyers, brokers say

Category Property Finance

South Florida homebuyers applying for mortgages would see little affect from a brief shutdown of the Federal Housing Administration, local ...

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Submitted Apr 28, 2011 / Views 1776