While home buyers may not be as pleased these days, sellers have smiles on their faces. The news (statistics always lag behind a bit) is that national home prices notched
When coffee and equity go hand in hand
Starbucks. We search for them on freeways as if they are ports in a storm, use them as an oasis when shopping to rest our weary feet, meet business people
Homebuyers are ready to go to open houses after months of sheltering
In the award-winning academy film LadyBird, set in Sacramento, CA, a mother-daughter duo who verbally spar with one another throughout the movie suddenly stop their bickering when they decide to
Mortgage Market Update – June 9, 2020
In today’s Mortgage Market Update, we’ll look at how COVID-19 has affected economic systems, the housing market and the mortgage industry. Before we dive in, let’s take a quick refresher
Mortgage forbearance requests slide
As more people go back to work and can pay their bills during the COVID-19 shutdowns, mortgage holders’ requests for loan forbearance has slowed considerably as well, according to Housing
Texas Home Sales Increase in First Quarter 2020
The number of home sales increased in the first quarter of 2020, along with median home prices, according to a report released by Texas REALTORS® in April. Although this bodes
Warm weather turns tire-kickers into home buyers
As summer approaches, home buyers are getting more active. Of those looking to buy a home, nearly half have moved beyond the planning phase and are actively engaged in the
Home buyers and sellers showing resilience
When industries begin speaking of a “new normal,” it can be difficult to discern how many of its old practices are on track to permanently change and which ones are
Real estate trends that are taking hold in 2020
The coronavirus is fast-forwarding some of the real estate trends that were developing over the last few years. Let’s take a look at the trends that are taking hold are
Things to think about and questions to ask before jumping into forbearance
It’s not just a matter of taking the government up on its offer to postpone your mortgage payment. Doing so may find you in a murkier place than simply feeling