Have you been pre-approved for a home mortgage? Perhaps you’ve even received pre-approval for a super jumbo home loan — even one with loan amounts up to $15 million. Whether you’ve been pre-approved for an FHA home mortgage, a 30-year VA mortgage, or a 30-year jumbo mortgage, don’t risk your home
Case-Shiller Data Suggests that Home-Price Appreciation is Tapering The S&P Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index reported an annual gain of 19.8% in August, indicating that home price growth is beginning to settle throughout the country. It is nearly the same increase as the previous month, marking the first time
Have you been thinking about a HELOC, aka a home equity line of credit? With favorable 30-year refinance rates and California home loans offering many options for refinancing or using the equity in your home, you’ve got a lot of choices to meet your financial goals. Many people choose a HELOC
Jobless Claims Fall Again As Enhanced Pandemic Benefits Fade Away Last week, weekly jobless claims fell to another pandemic-era low as the enhanced benefits were phased off, sending fewer people to the unemployment line. The Labor Department reported Thursday that first-time unemployment insurance filings totaled 290,000 for the week ending October
If you’re in your 20s and thinking about buying a house, it’s easy to understand how you could be confused and overwhelmed. According to a study by the National Association of Realtors, people under 35 with student loans are postponing home buying by an average of 8 years. But buying a
Rates Fall For First Time in Over a Week Intraday movements in the bond market and mortgage rates are closely followed. Mortgage rates rarely stay the same for more than five business days without decreasing at least once—even if only slightly. Thankfully, we finally saw some movement in rates declining which
