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22May2012
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Real Estate Sales
Low Mortgage Rates Push Maryland Town To #1 Affordability Spot Thumbnail

Low Mortgage Rates Push Maryland Town To #1 Affordability Spot

Home affordability has never been higher in recorded history. Does your town rank in the Top 5?

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27Feb2012
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Real Estate Sales
Rankings : The Most And Least Affordable U.S. Cities Thumbnail

Rankings : The Most And Least Affordable U.S. Cities

Home affordability will be the last lingering effect of last decade's recession. See where your hometown ranks for Home Affordability out of 225 cities nationwide.

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22Nov2011
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Real Estate Sales
U.S. Home Affordability : See Where Your Hometown Ranks Thumbnail

U.S. Home Affordability : See Where Your Hometown Ranks

As mortgage rates drop for conventional, FHA, jumbo and USDA loans, U.S. homes are more affordable than ever. See where your hometown ranks out of 225 cities.

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07Sep2011
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Real Estate Sales
Data : Where You’ll Find The “Most Affordable Homes” Thumbnail

Data : Where You’ll Find The “Most Affordable Homes”

More homes are affordable to more home buyers than at any time in history. For all loan types -- conventional, FHA, jumbo and USDA -- payments are very low.

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22Feb2011
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Real Estate Sales
Data Says: Home Affordability Has Peaked; Real Estate Getting Expensive Again Thumbnail

Data Says: Home Affordability Has Peaked; Real Estate Getting Expensive Again

Home affordability is under attack. Mortgage rates are at a 10-month high and loan costs are rising. If your plans call for buying a home in mid-to-late 2011, consider moving up your time frame.

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09Dec2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Real Estate Sales
Home Affordability Results For All 225 Metro Areas : Q3 2010 Thumbnail

Home Affordability Results For All 225 Metro Areas : Q3 2010

Jobs growth is happening, manufacturing output is increasing, and Wall Street is going bullish. You would expect homeowner costs to float higher, too. But, so far, however, mortgage rates and home prices have failed to keep pace. It's great news for home buyers, but the window is closing quickly.

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27Aug2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Real Estate Sales
Home Affordability Rankings For All 225 Metro Areas, Including Ohio (Q2 2010) Thumbnail

Home Affordability Rankings For All 225 Metro Areas, Including Ohio (Q2 2010)

With home prices in gentle recovery and mortgage rates continuing to fall, home affordability is cresting. See where all 225 metro areas rank.

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21May2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Real Estate Sales
Low Mortgage Rates + Inexpensive Homes = Extremely Affordable Housing Thumbnail

Low Mortgage Rates + Inexpensive Homes = Extremely Affordable Housing

Look around. Home prices are still low (all things relative) and mortgage rates are ridiculous. It’s no surprise that home affordability is high right now. REALLY high.

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