When we wake up and rub our eyes in the morning, the first thing we do is head for the mirror to start our day. The last thing we do before bed is wash away the day in front of the mirror. Like lighting, mirrors are one of the most important elements in a bathroom
After settling back around 46 days, the time to close a loan is starting to tick higher again, getting close to this year’s high, according to the latest Origination Insight Report from Ellie Mae. The most recent report stated it took 49 days on average to close a loan in November. Separated out, time to close came
Home prices increased in October, but at a slightly slower pace than September, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s monthly House Price Index. Home prices rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in October, still going up but at a slower rate that the 0.6% increase in September, according to the report. Annually, home prices increased
When we wake up and rub our eyes in the morning, the first thing we do is head for the mirror to start our day. The last thing we do before bed is wash away the day in front of the mirror. Like lighting, mirrors are one of the most important elements in a bathroom
Cash sales increased once again in September, but are still down from last year, according to a new report from CoreLogic. Cash sales made up 31.7% of total home sales in September, down 1.3% from last year, but up slightly from August’s 31.1%. For comparison, cash sales peaked in January 2011 when they accounted for
Cash sales increased once again in September, but are still down from last year, according to a new report from CoreLogic. Cash sales made up 31.7% of total home sales in September, down 1.3% from last year, but up slightly from August’s 31.1%. For comparison, cash sales peaked in January 2011 when they accounted for
Mortgages are safer now than they have been at any point in the last fifteen years, according to CoreLogic’s new quarterly report, the Housing Credit Index, that measures variations in home mortgage credit risk attributes over time. In the third quarter of 2016, mortgage originations exhibited low credit risk compared to the previous quarter and the third
When planning a residential move, it’s important to have an accurate idea of the final moving costs so you can set a realistic moving budget. Estimating your moving costs, however, is not as simple as it seems at first. The movers will provide you with an estimate based on the total weight of your shipment and
When planning a residential move, it’s important to have an accurate idea of the final moving costs so you can set a realistic moving budget. Estimating your moving costs, however, is not as simple as it seems at first. The movers will provide you with an estimate based on the total weight of your shipment and
As one of the largest sectors in the U.S. economy, the total value of the housing market now sits a level not seen since the early 2000s. According to the latest monthly housing report from the Urban Institute, the total value of the housing market comes in at a whopping $23.9 trillion. Broken up, total