The U.S. home ownership rate has sunk lower, reaching a 50-year low at 62.1 percent, according to a new report from John Burns Real Estate. The rate differs from what the Census Bureau is reporting of 65.5 percent. John Burns Real Estate says the difference in the figures is that the Census Bureau counts home owners who are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage, which stands at about 3.8 million home owners who are at risk of losing […]

Americans are getting more optimistic about their financial future, and they believe housing still plays an important part in that, according to a poll of 1,000 to 2,000 people conducted by FTI Strategic Communications. Sixty-two percent of Americans say they expect the economy to improve within the next year. What’s more, 73 percent of those surveyed say home ownership is part of achieving the American Dream. According to the survey, Americans believe they increasingly hold their financial fate, with 60 […]

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For unattached home buyers who have a lot of money to spend, they might want to target one of the following cities, according to a recent “Best Places to Live” list compiled by CNNMoney. 1. Newton, Mass. Single population: 31.2% Median family income: $145,639 2. Hoboken, N.J. Single population: 59.9% Median family income: $140,780 3. Brookline, Mass. Single population: 41.8% Median family income: $139,756 4. Arlington, Va. Single population: 41.5% Median family income: $132,580 5. Redondo Beach, Calif. Single population: […]

Fixed-rate mortgages rose for the fourth week in a row along with other long-term yields after hitting a historic low amid continued positive housing data. The Freddie Mac survey showed the 30-year FRM averaged 3.66% for the week ending Thursday, up from last week’s rise to 3.62%. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.22%. The 15-year FRM, a popular refinancing choice, averaged 2.89%, ticking up from last week’s 2.88%. A year ago, the average rate for a […]

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While sales of newly built single-family homes is on the rise, buyers are finding fewer choices as inventory sinks to a new record low, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. New-home sales rose 3.6 percent in July to 372,000-unit annual rate — matching a two-year high that was set in April. New-home sales are up 25.3 percent over year-ago levels. “Sales of new homes in July returned to the same solid pace they set in May, which was the fastest sales […]

Investors increasingly are eyeing college towns to snag properties at discounts and turn them into rental properties that could potentially offer steady cash flow with student tenants. But which college towns offer some of the best returns? Realtor.com recently released its second annual list of the best college towns for investors, factoring in average monthly rental prices and comparing it to estimated mortgage payments of a median priced home. The following are the top eight college towns for investors, according […]

Four more of the largest mortgage servicers progressed to the top of the Fannie Mae scorecard in the first half of 2012. Nationstar Mortgage ($25.85 0%), PHH Mortgage ($17.79 0%) Seterus and Green Tree Servicing were the latest to earn higher grades compared to other firms in the group of 11 largest servicers. Seterus is formerly Wilshire Credit Corp. that was rebranded by IBM ($197.77 0%) when the technology giant acquired it in the middle of last year. They join […]

Following several positive reports this week of a housing market gaining momentum this week, fixed-rate mortgages inched higher, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. This is the fourth consecutive week that mortgage rates have inched higher after reaching all-time lows just a month ago. Here’s a closer look at rates for the week ending Aug. 23: 30-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 3.66 percent, with an average 0.7 point, rising from last week’s 3.62 percent average. A year ago, […]