Residential Real Estate
Tips for Apartment Renters
Even though rents have stabilized in some markets, and even dropped a bit in others, many tenants either don’t make enough money to pay what landlords are asking or don’t meet the credit qualifications.
High Rates Continue to Punish Affordability
A series of interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve last year is making matters worse for homebuyers, pushing mortgage rates to their highest level in two decades.
Remodeling ROI Not Always Great
But Different Housing Markets Value Different Remodels More
Buyers Reacted Quickly to Crisis-Driven Mortgage Rate Drop
Some homebuyers are returning to the market as mortgage rates decline from the four-month high they reached last week, according to a new report from Redfin, the combined brokerage and listings portal.
NH at Low Risk of Home Price Drops, Report Says
New Hampshire’s biggest housing markets appear fairly well-insulated from home price declines should a market downturn take hold, a new analysis says.
Fraud, Fraud, Everywhere Fraud
While late-night TV scams and robocall schemes are coming under increased scrutiny by state and federal officials, new real estate-related swindles continue to come to light.
Fannie Mae ‘Moving Away’ from Appraisal Requirements
Saying it needs to modernize the way it values properties, Fannie Mae announced significant changes Wednesday to the appraisal process for single-family mortgages it buys on the secondary market.
Loan Demand Slumps as Mortgage Rates Hit Three-Month High
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate hit a three-month high this week, reflecting higher Treasury yields and expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise its benchmark rate and keep it there until inflation recedes.
Poll: Granite Staters Pessimistic About Homebuying
Sixty-two percent of Granite Staters believe that it is a bad time to buy a house in New Hampshire, according to a new survey from the University of New Hampshire and the Business and Industry Association.
Loan Comparison Sites Not All Fair
Uncle Sam’s chief financial watchdog agency has fired a warning shot across the bow of consumer-facing comparison sites and mobile apps that steer consumers to the lenders that pay the sites the most.
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