Mortgage Watch | October 28, 2019

Accessory dwelling units are being used for fun, family and profitCasitas. Granny flats. Tiny homes. Back yard in-laws units. She-sheds. Man caves. Call them what…

Mortgage Watch | October 7

Borrowers jump on board the refinance bandwagon as rates dropWhen mortgage rates plummet to historically low levels, you have to expect a reaction from the…

Mortgage Watch | September 23, 2019

Timely payments and a surge in refinances mean lower foreclosuresMortgage “performance.” Sounds like a fun financial song and dance, right? If you recall the days…

Mortgage Watch | September 9, 2019

Low rates may spur further home price growth as we move into 2020If you’ve been waiting around to buy a home thinking prices would start…

Mortgage Watch | August 19 2019

Homebuilders see more short term profit in building single-family rental communitiesIf you can’t buy, rent? That’s the stigma renters used to tolerate, but no longer.…

Mortgage Watch | October 21, 2019

Dipping interest rates help single family home permits surge ahead of predictionsIt’s a numbers game, but it’s one everyone in the real estate and the…

Mortgage Watch | September 30, 2019

First-time homebuyers often feel unprepared for ownershipFor some it seems like a no-brainer. Renting a home feels like throwing money away, offering no sense of…

Mortgage Watch | September 16, 2019

Real estate still rules as safest long-term retirement investment in new surveyWhen 2,000 Americans are asked their opinion about investing and a large chunk of…

Mortgage Watch | August 26, 2019

Existing Home Sales Continue to ImpressWhat is normally considered the “selling season” has gotten a retroactive boost in recent days. The National Association of Realtors’…

Mortgage Watch | August 12 2019

Foreclosure activity drops through most of U.S. in first half of 2019It was not that long ago when one could drive through neighborhoods of lovely…