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BY: MATTHEW GRAHAM Mortgage Rates have generally been moving sideways for the past 2 weeks.  This has accomplished a twofold goal of coming to terms with the strong gains seen in May as well as preparing for tomorrow's hotly-anticipated announcement from…

Erik J. Martin The Mortgage Reports Contributor   Home sellers hate homework Thinking about selling your home? Prepare to do your proper seller research. Because rushing into the process without knowing the facts can lead to regret. It could result in…

Starter home inventory on the rise Aly J. Yale The Mortgage Reports Contributor May 13, 2019 - 1 min read   Housing inventory has finally stopped its longstanding decline. And even better for first-time homebuyers, starter home inventory is actually on the…

Refinancing Soars Up 39% as Rates Decline: Borrowers have apparently been paying attention.  The 22-basis point drop in mortgage rates per Freddie Mac, the largest one-week decline in more than 10 years, triggered a surge in mortgage applications last week, especially for…

Mortgage rates moved lower for the 6th straight day, bringing them very close to the best levels since late 2017.  Perhaps more impressive (or telling) is the fact that rates haven't even had a single "bad day" since March 1st. …

It pays to be a homeowner Home price growth might be slowing, but homeowners are still gaining serious equity in their properties, According to new data, the average homeowner saw their home equity jump by $9,700 last year.   Earning…

Aly J. Yale The Mortgage Reports Contributor February 21, 2019 - 2 min read Inventory on the increase Housing inventory is finally on the rise. According to new data, January saw for-sale inventory jump 1.2 percent over December, marking the first time…

Mortgage Rates Hit 2 Week Lows Ahead of The Fed January 29, 2019 Mortgage rates didn't move yesterday, despite a moderate amount of improvement in underlying bond markets.  When bonds improve, rates tend to move lower, but there can be a lag…