How the U.S. Housing Market Was Rocked by COVID-19—and Where We Go From Here
As home buyers already know full well, the residential real estate market has been on a wild tear for [...]
Home Improvement
If you're remodeling your home or redoing your floors, you'll likely need to replace your baseboards. It might seem [...]
Rates Hit Historically Low Levels
Interest rates hit historically low levels last year due to the pandemic outbreak and the worst quarterly decline in [...]
Need a Loan To Build a Home? How Construction Loans Work
When you buy a home, you can usually rely on a standard mortgage to pay for it. But when [...]
Give Your Bathroom Decor a (Spring) Break: 5 Travel-Inspired Trends From Instagram
If you’re dying for a real vacation right about now, we have good news—and bad news. While spring break [...]
Fannie, Freddie extend COVID-19 forbearance up to 15 months
But the clock still is ticking toward the day when distressed borrowers must resume making mortgage payments. Some form [...]
Trying to Predict a Housing Crash
Question: Should I worry about a 2021 housing crash? Answer: With so much economic uncertainty in 2020, many people [...]
2021 Looking to Be a Seller’s Market
2020 was a unique year, to say the least. Although many people struggled with a loss of income and [...]
What Is Mortgage Insurance and How Does It Work?
Mortgage insurance protects the lender in the event you default on the loan. In return, the lender agrees to [...]
1-Year House Price Change
A tight supply of homes for sale and record-low mortgage rates boosted appreciation for Southern California houses, a CoreLogic price [...]