Is It Time To Refi? It seems Millennial homeowners are taking advantage of lower mortgage rates. According to new data, Millennial refinances have officially hit their highest point in more than a year. Low Rates Spur Millennial Refinance Boom According…
Solar Panels Are The Future Have solar panels? Then you might consider selling your house. According to new data, homes with solar panels can fetch a premium when compared to other properties. A Sunnier Sale According to some new data…
Inspired To Sell According to a new study, an estimated 12.1 million homeowners plan to sell their homes in the next 18 months. About half of those homeowners say that the recent shifts in the housing market have inspired them…
First-offer success rates are up Things are looking up for homebuyers on the West Coast. According to new data, the historically hot coastal markets are finally cooling down — and buyers are having an easier time snagging those dream homes…
Closing: How Much Do You Need For Escrow? One of the biggest costs you’ll find out about when closing on a new home purchase is the “escrow account.” You’re probably not too excited about contributing to this fund, because you…
Origins Of The Townhouse The structure that we know today as the townhouse was first built as a city residence for nobleman and other wealthy families. These wealthy elites often owned one or more homes in the country where they…
How much should you bring in to close on your home? The term “Cash To Close” is an expression which actually hides a complex amount of financial engineering. To start, it doesn’t have a great deal to do with cash…
Signs Point To A Slow Spring Spring is typically the hottest homebuying season of the year. But in 2019, that trend might not be the case. With mortgage rates near one-year lows, home sales down and showing a possible continuing…
The Mortgage Broker: Cursed After The Great Recession During and immediately after the (most recent) Great Recession, independent mortgage brokers found themselves pretty much all but squeezed out of the mortgage industry. In 2006, according to the Association of Independent…
Renter Roommates The number of married couples living with roommates has more than doubled since 1995. According to new estimate based on survey data, nearly 280,000 married homeowners had renters living with them last year. In the costly West Coast…
