Tag Archives: home sales

Home sales up, but more mortgages underwater

Although the market for selling a home is slowly improving, the price a homeowner can get for that home continues to decline nationwide and in South Florida, according to Zillow. » Read more…

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Bond Spreads Fall to Lowest in Three Weeks

Yields on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage securities that guide U.S. home-loan rates fell to the lowest in three weeks relative to Treasuries, as debt investors sought safer assets. » Read more…

Unhappy couple: Falling mortgage rates and fading housing demand

Mortgage rates look primed to go to new generational lows.

But if the housing-market recovery is fading, will another drop in loan rates be enough to rekindle demand? » Read more…

Mortgage rates fall to lowest level on record

Record-low mortgage rates may spur home sales, but some say the dip isn’t enough to make a significant impact. And ccould benefit with refinancing. » Read more…

Home Ownership Center warns of surge in mortgage-rescue scams

A long-time businessman, Jerry Rupert admits that he should have known better.

But Rupert, 68, felt desperate. He was several months behind on his mortgage payments. » Read more…