Every homeowner understands the importance of protecting their homes. Which is why many would take the necessary measures to make their homes a safe place to live in.However, we can't protect our homes from everything. Whether it's caused by a natural phenomenon or any other unfortunate Read more
NAHB: Push Bipartisan Affordable Housing Bill
The National Association of Home Builders is urging to push the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017 (S.548) in effect. The bill, created to help relieve the country's affordable housing crisis, is sponsored by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT). RELEVANT CHANGES ARE Read more
What Factors Affect Home Prices?
There is no formula for directly measuring property value. Various factors are at play and more often than not, they are at a continuous state of fluctuation.One necessary distinction that has to be made, however, is the difference between what you call home price and the final valuation of the Read more
A Roundup of Streamline Refinance Programs for US Homeowners
Streamline refinance offers a simplified alternative route to the tedious path that is oftentimes traditional refinancing. By a streamlined process, homeowners hopefully will be able to cut back on time and money in preparing themselves and their homes for a refinance. There are a myriad streamline Read more
In 2015, More Mortgages “of All Types and Purposes” Were Made
More mortgage loans were originated in 2015, recent data released by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) revealed. The 2015 data also found the share of government-backed purchase mortgages to have increased.The latest housing data was based on the lending activity at Read more
