Financing VIDEO: Will Low Mortgage Rates Bring Buyers Back to the Market? Zillow’s head of research Skylar Olsen discusses low mortgage rates and housing affordability on CNBC’s “The Exchange.” “The recent drop...
Financing The Salary You Need to Afford a Mortgage in 17 U.S. Cities Business Insider found the salary needed to afford median monthly mortgage payments in the 17 most expensive U.S. cities. At the top of...
Affordability How Long Does It Take to Save for a Down Payment? Business Insider looked at the amount of time it takes to save up for a 20% down payment in 12 major U.S. cities. It found that on the...
Financing May Housing Numbers: Mixed Signals Zillow found that May saw a slew of mixed signals, from a decrease in housing starts to a rise in the number of building permits. The...
Financing Americans Haven't Recovered From the Recession CNBC reports that many Americans feel that their financial situation has worsened since the Great Recession. “There are still tens of...
Financing Homeowners Stingy With Borrowing Despite Increasing Equity The National Association of Home Builders reports that despite increasing equity, homeowners have been cautious to open new lines of credit....
Financing The Cities With the Best 20-Year Return on Home Values Coastal cities dominate the list of U.S. metros that have experienced the greatest home value growth over the past 20 years. CNBC reports...
Financing New Startup Takes The Down Payment Out of Homebuying ZeroDown, a San Francisco-based startup, says it helps buyers purchase homes by taking the down payment out of the equation. The company...
Financing Mortgage Lenders Forecast Profit and Demand Growth CNBC reports that the net profit outlook for mortgage lenders in the second quarter of 2019 was positive for the first time in three years. ...
Financing Most Affordable Metros See Greatest Price Growth The National Association of Realtors found that metros where the median list price for a home is $400,000 or below are showing the strongest...