HELOCs the next home credit product?

Highest level of home equity loans since June 2009. A total of 797,865 home equity lines of credit were originated nationwide, up 20.6% from a year ago and the highest level since the 12 months ending June 2009, according to RealtyTrac. The report also shows HELOC originations accounted for 15.4% of all loan originations nationwideContinue

Borrowers may now have a chance to build equity fast

Two major banks have agreed to originate a new 15-year mortgage under pilot programs aimed at low- and moderate-income borrowers. In addition, the creators of the so-called Wealth Building Home Loan,   allows home buyers to build equity at a much faster clip than they would with a standard 30-year loan. Typically, the monthly payment onContinue

Home sales show encouraging stats

Existing home sales, excluding distressed sales, are the most encouraging stats at the moment. These, according to Trulia and the National Association of Realtors, were 80 percent back to normal in August. Trulia’s Bubble Watch also showed that prices were 3.4 percent undervalued in the third quarter, which is a marked improvement over the 13.5 percentContinue

Your Home: Modern or Traditional?

Nothing is extra comfortable than coming back to our homes, full of heat and love after taking care of  stack of issues at work. Decorating or redesigning our homes should not be thought as an expensive or complicated activity. We have to make sure that the design we choose will be sophisticated rather than unnecessary.Continue

New homes sales see biggest monthly jump!

Sales of new single family houses in August 2014 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000, up from July’s printing of 427,000, the fastest rate in six years and the biggest monthly jump since January 1992. The biggest gains and by far the reason for the big increase were new home sales inContinue

Jumbo Loans Cheaper and Easier to Get!

Wealthy home buyers are paying lower average rates on high dollar loans, and in some cases, they don’t even have to worry about a large down payment or mortgage insurance. For months, lenders of jumbo mortgages have been charging interest rates that are lower  than what average borrowers pay. Jumbo loans are mortgages that above $417,000Continue

Relief to millions of borrowers who were victimized by predatory mortgage lenders and servicers coming soon!

A new Legislation would open a bigger credit box for millions of homebuyers. The ranking democrat on the House Financial Services Committee wants to fundamentally change the rules on how lenders report consumer payments and debts to the credit bureaus, which could create a new path to homeownership for millions of Americans currently, shut outContinue

The housing market right now

Prices should stabilize this year.  Lender’s regulation, consumer confidence, investors tapering purchases, local economics, and rising home prices have forced participants to continually adjust to a market that has been anything but stable. Generally speaking, we see price growth, which should help boost the confidence and purchase activity from buyers on the fence. Looking atContinue

Luxury Homes!

Luxury is a symbol of a particular lifestyle. It is a representation of a higher standard of living.  This is reflected and is often noted by the number and size of the rooms, specific décor, and other customizable features chosen by the homeowner. Luxury homes also boast interesting features not found in other homes. SomeContinue

U.S. construction spending rebounds strongly

U.S. construction spending rebounded strongly to hit its highest level in more than 5½ years in July. Construction spending increased 1.8 percent to an annual rate of $981.31 billion, the highest level since December 2008, said the Commerce Department on Tuesday. The housing market recovery is back on track after stagnating from the second halfContinue