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So you thought rising mortgage rates would undermine the housing recovery? Think again. A new survey of 1,000 consumers found a majority still believe it’s a good time to buy a home, despite rising mortgage rates and escalating home prices. At least that’s the conclusion Fannie Mae reached after conducting its July 2013 National Housing Survey. The number of respondents who said interest rates will rise in the next year shot up 5 percentage points from the June survey, with 62% of participants expecting higher rates. Still, the higher rates […]

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 Representing a new post-bubble high, Las Vegas experienced a 31.2% jump in annual home prices in July, becoming the first metro to surpass 30% growth since the beginning of the recovery. In the latest home data index released by Clear Capital, July home price trends continued to be strong both nationwide and when broken down between the nation’s four major regions. Nationally, home prices grew 9.3% from last year, and were up 1.6% over the previous quarter. Interestingly enough, national home prices remained 33.4% below peak values, indicating the new […]

Rising mortgage rates aren’t the only problem house hunters are facing. Closing costs for loan origination and other fees have increased 6 percent in the past year, according to a survey by Bankrate.com. Borrowers with stellar credit who are making a 20 percent down payment are still forking over an average of $2,402 in closing costs on a $200,000 loan. The main catalyst for the increase in closing costs is origination fees, which have jumped 8 percent in the past year. Rising interest rates often cause origination fees to go […]

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In a volatile housing market, Toll Brothers Inc (TOL) has a sufficient number of rental apartment projects in the pipeline, suggesting the company is capable of handling the market conditions, according to stock analysts. Last year, the company earned $2.86 billion with a net profit of approximately $4 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to a loss of $2.8 million a year ago.

President Barack Obama is making it clear in his housing-focused economic speech today in Phoenix that he envisions the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage to be the centerpiece of any reformed mortgage system.

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The percentage of homes that went under contract within two weeks dropped from 31.9% nationwide in May to 30.5% in June, according to the latest report from Redfin. However, despite recent slowing, the market remains faster in June than it has been in years. “Offer deadlines are less common, but buyers are still anxious to make their offers early to find out if they have a chance, or move on,” said Charmaine Frank, area manager of Redfin San Francisco.   The author of this article is: Housingwirestaff See the original […]

According to a report by Morgan Stanley, the buy-to-rent market is only a fraction of where it could be, and the market is ready for major growth in the coming years. Morgan Stanley analysts predict that the buy-to-rent market will grow from $17 billion today to more than $100 billion in the next several years. They called it a sustainable business with a long runway for growth. According to analysts, institutional investors may be able to anticipate a more than 10 percent return on investments, as rents nationwide continue to […]