2019's Housing Market Is Likely to Be Stronger Than We Thought-Here's Why
Despite a real estate slowdown gripping the nation, this year's housing market is expected to be busier than realtor.com® economists originally predicted late last year. That means more home sales-and higher prices-are on the way.
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Ohio Home Sales Plummet, Akron to Continue Great Streets Initiative
Ohio home sales plummeted last month, down nearly 7% compared to a year ago. The data from the Ohio Association of Realtors shows that although sales went down, the average sale price has climbed to $177,000.
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Sefa pleads guilty in mortgage foreclosure scam
Admits involvement in scheme in which he stole thousands of dollars from residents statewide.
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Quicken Loans will now let Vrbo hosts use rental income to refinance their mortgage
A little over a year ago, Airbnb partnered with some of the nation's largest mortgage players, including Fannie Mae and Quicken Loans, to allow hosts using the short-term rental platform to use income from their rentals to refinance their mortgage.
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This lender plans to underwrite $1B in mortgages with no income, no asset verification
Austin, Texas-based 360 Mortgage Group just revealed that it will conduct a pilot program to test the viability of no-income, no-asset mortgage loans by originating up to $1 billion of them to finance investor-owned homes.
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Bank shot: CEO returns to his roots with strategic acquisition
When your holding company includes firms that specialize in property sales, management and investment; title and escrow services; and insurance policies, there's just one thing left to do: buy a bank.
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Risky business: Marijuana dispensaries present high risk, high reward for landlords, panelists say
Landlords who rake in rents from medical marijuana dispensaries may put their commercial bank accounts and title insurance at risk, according to cannabis real estate experts.
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Mortgage rates tick up, but applications still hit a 9-year high
Rates for home loans rose as economic indicators strengthened, mortgage guarantor Freddie Mac reported Thursday.
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Same-sex borrowers 73 percent more likely to be denied mortgage, study finds
Despite being "less risky overall," same-sex borrowers are less likely to get a mortgage. When they are approved, they face higher interest.
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