President Donald Trump is currently considering a $6 billion funding cut for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. As might be imagined, the industry was quick to react, opposing the administration’s budget cut. Even HUD Secretary Ben Carson jumped in, sending an email to his staff reassuring them that the budget is still under
Rising mortgage rates decrease how much home you can afford, but you have more flexibility than you might think because of how lenders qualify you. Let’s recap the wild ride rates have been on since November, then review how this impacts affordability, and how you can qualify for the most home possible. 2017 rate recap
Editor’s note: Putting your home on the market is no small decision. And listing before you’re really ready can hurt your chances of selling your home for its full worth. This week we’re giving you a headstart on prime selling season with plenty of tips and advice for preparing your home to hit the market ready for
More homeowners are seeing an increase in equity as home prices continue to rise across the U.S. according to the most recent report from CoreLogic, a global information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider. Homeowners with a mortgage saw a total increase of about $783 billion in equity in 2016, an increase of 11.7% from the
Editor’s note: Putting your home on the market is no small decision. And listing before you’re really ready can hurt your chances of selling your home for its full worth. This week we’re giving you a headstart on prime selling season with plenty of tips and advice for preparing your home to hit the market ready for
Designer to the stars Kari Whitman is having a love affair with metal. She uses it in her own homes, and she takes it to the homes of her clients, who include Hollywood A-listers like Jessica Alba, Melanie Griffith, Antonio Banderas and Kristen Bell. “What I love is that [metal] seems very timeless,” Whitman says.
ADP predicts private-employment will soar, according to February’s ADP National Employment Report. Private-sector employment is set to increase by 298,000 from January to February on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the report. This increase is up significantly even from January’s unusually high report of 227,000. Click to Enlarge (Source: ADP) And construction was not
Editor’s note: Putting your home on the market is no small decision. And listing before you’re really ready can hurt your chances of selling your home for its full worth. This week we’re giving you a headstart on prime selling season with plenty of tips and advice for preparing your home to hit the market ready for
While more millennial homeowners live in urban areas than older generations, the Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends notes that nearly half of millennial homeowners (47 percent) are moving to suburbia – and renters are following. While city life may seem like it has everything and more, the suburbs offer plenty of those perks,
Editor’s note: Putting your home on the market is no small decision. And listing before you’re really ready can hurt your chances of selling your home for its full worth. This week we’re giving you a headstart on prime selling season with plenty of tips and advice for preparing your home to hit the market ready for