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2014
Pensacola Florida 32514: U.S. jobless rate falls to 6-year low: 5.9% The good news for real estate: More people with jobs means more home sales. The bad news: Mortgage rates, notably ARMs, will probably rise over the next year. Read more. Click Here to Sign up for our Newsletter, request aa ...
10/24/2014
Pensacola Florida 32514: Changes impact mini-correspondent lenders Small brokers can issue loans in their own names as "mini-correspondents," but CFPB is changing that business model's rules. NAR has officially weighed in. Read more. Click Here to Sign up for our Newsletter, request aa Appra...
10/24/2014
Pensacola Florida 32514: Average 30-year mortgage rate at 4.19% It's a slight drop from last week's FRM rate, but it may go lower: 50% of the mortgage experts polled this week expect a decline over the short term. Read more. Click Here to Sign up for our Newsletter, request aa Appraisal on y...
10/23/2014
Pensacola Florida 32514: Real estate firms optimistic about future According to NAR's 2014 Profile of Real Estate Firms, 66% of agencies expect next year's overall profit to be higher than this year's overall profit. Read more. Click Here to Sign up for our Newsletter, request aa Appraisal o...
10/22/2014
Pensacola Florida 32514: Chinese buyers may want a 'feng shui contingency' An upswing in Asian buyers may bring a new wrinkle to some transactions, as a few Chinese buyers want to study a home's "energy flow" before closing. Read more. Click Here to Sign up for our Newsletter, request aa App...
10/21/2014
Pensacola Florida 32514: Millennials current on mortgage more than other ages TransUnion mortgage report: Mortgage borrowers younger than 30 have the lowest mortgage delinquency rate, but they make up only 4.16% of all borrowers. Read more. Click Here to Sign up for our Newsletter, request a...
10/20/2014
Pensacola Florida 32514: Slower growth for U.S. home prices in Aug. CoreLogic: Sales struck a plateau in mid-2013 and have been subdued this year. As sales have slowed, so have price gains, which were up 6.4% year-to-year in Aug. Read more. Click Here to Sign up for our Newsletter, request aa A...
10/20/2014
Pensacola Florida 32514: Sometimes a manufactured home doesn't save money While a manufactured home may seem like a cheaper alternative to site-built housing, the U.S. consumer bureau says that owners often pay higher interest rates. Read more. Click Here to Sign up for our Newsletter, request ...
10/20/2014
Pensacola Florida 32514: Buyers grow resistant to higher home prices Some potential buyers may be taking a wait-and-see attitude. They've seen home prices rise dramatically higher, and they're wondering if they'll drop again. Read more. Click Here to Sign up for our Newsletter, request aa Appra...
10/20/2014
Pensacola Florida 32514: Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) increase 27% More homeowners are borrowing against their home's equity, thanks to rising home prices and a spreading belief that the U.S. economy is improving. Read more. Click Here to Sign up for our Newsletter, request aa Apprai...
10/19/2014