Lenders set new requirements for self-employed mortgage borrowers during COVID-19. Plus, how PPP and unemployment benefits are handled by lenders.
Forget spring. According to 2019’s stats, the busiest home shopping season actually starts in January in many for the country’s biggest markets.
Bidding wars typically drop as we get into fall, but according to new data 2019 is bucking that trend. In fact, bidding wars actually rose in September.
Looking to buy a house somewhere with job prospects? Then Cape Coral, Florida is your answer. Employment in the small beach town has jumped 23 percent in just the last five years
Hoping to negotiate that dream home down in price? According to a new analysis, you’ll have the best luck in Miami, where 84 percent of homes are predicted to sell below list price.
Freddie Mac’s new CHOICERenovation loan will be a popular choice for home buyers and homeowners alike, thanks to its unique features that no other renovation loans offer.
Mortgage insurance often gets a bad rap. But according to new data, it actually helped more than 1 million Americans either purchase a home or refinance their mortgage loan last year.
USDA Loans USDA loans are mortgages backed the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of its USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Housing Loan program. USDA loans are available to home buyers with low-to-average income for […]
What is down payment assistance? Believe it or not, grants to help you buy a house really exist. Down payment assistance (DPA) helps homebuyers with grants or low-interest loans that […]