Having a job as a real estate agent “will bring a smile to your face,” according to CareerBliss.com. The site recently ranked the happiest jobs of 2013. “Real estate agents...
Tag Archives: real estate
Fed to Keep Rates Low, But for How Much Longer?
The Federal Reserve’s policy-making committee announced it will continue to hold down short-term interest rates, which in turn will help keep mortgage rates low. But there is...
Are Renters Driving the Home Construction Rebound?
Renters are playing a large role in the home construction industry — a much bigger role than they traditionally play, Fortune reports. Construction of multifamily homes is making up...
Freddie Has High Expectations for Spring Market
Get ready for the healthiest spring home-buying season since 2007, according to Freddie Mac’s U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for March. The mortgage giant is forecasting...
Buyer Demand Soars, But Where Are the Houses?
Buyer demand is rapidly rising, but the housing market is realizing they may not have the inventory to meet it. “The housing turnaround seems to have caught almost everyone in the...
Study: ‘Green’ Home Owners Less Likely to Default
Home owners of energy-efficient homes are one-third less likely to default on their mortgage, according to a new study released by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
Refi Programs Give Underwater Owners a Lift
States that were the hardest hit by foreclosures and have the highest number of underwater home owners are now leading the nation in refinancing as more borrowers look to decrease...
Builders Ramp Up Hiring From Rising Demand
Growing confidence among home builders about the housing recovery is prompting more of them to go on a hiring frenzy to meet increasing buyer demand. Government data shows that 48,000...
7 Banks Foreclosing on the Most Mortgages
A small portion of banks are servicing the majority of the mortgages in foreclosure. “The banks foreclosing on the most homes may not directly own the bulk of the mortgages,” 24/7...
Economists Revise Housing Figures Amid Optimism
Several economists have recently revised their predictions on housing values to reflect a stronger-than-expected real estate rebound, and some have even doubled their original...
Coldwell Banker
- Gold Medal Doesn’t Guarantee Win in Real Estate
- Low Mortgage Rates Spark Serial Refinancing
- Actor Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud
- Top Real Estate Execs Weigh in on Housing Recovery
- Why Are Mortgage Applications Falling?
- Don’t Get Caught Flat-Footed on MID, REALTORS® Warned
- Mortgage Applications Fall 7.3%
- Big-Ticket Homes in Higher Demand
- Inventories, Asking Prices Get a Boost
- REALTORS®: On the Right Path, Ready for Action
