Daily Archives: August 28, 2012

FHFA: Fixed, Adjustable-Mortgage Rates Edge Down in July

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Posted by kpanchuk on 8/28/12, HousingWire.com The contract interest rate for the composite of all fixed and adjustable-rate mortgages hit 3.65% in July, down 2-basis points from 3.67% in June, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said Tuesday. Meanwhile, the average … Continue reading →

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Homeownership Drops to Lowest Rate in 50 Years

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Posted by kpanchuk on 8/27/12, HousingWire.com The U.S. homeownership rate is at a 50-year low with another 3.8 million borrowers closer to losing their properties, a report from John Burns Real Estate said Monday. The real estate research firm claims … Continue reading →

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Morning Radar: Millennials, a Generation of Renters

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Housingwire.com, August 28th, 2012 HousingWire’s Morning Radar looks at issues trending on the Internet. Millenials, a generation of renters A story to appear in the September issue of The Atlantic takes one of the deepest dives into something that gives … Continue reading →

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Becoming a Landlord? Choose Tenants Wisely

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RealtyTimes.com. August 28th, 2012 Becoming a landlord is a risky business if you don’t thoroughly check out your tenants before giving them the keys to the property. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120828_landlords.htm

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