Low interest rates from COVID-19 present a real estate opportunity

Feb 28, 2020
But the uncertainty that's driving those rates down is causing some to have second thoughts.
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More people are taking cash out of their homes

Feb 5, 2020
A recent study shows mortgage refinancing spikes before economic recession.
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Home refinancing bonanza is upon us

Aug 9, 2019
The average rate on a 30-year fixed loan just hit 3.6%, according to Freddie Mac. That's a three-year low.
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Re-Fi? Standby … Rates are not great right now

Oct 19, 2018
Five years ago, refinancing made up 75 percent of the mortgage business. Today, it’s just around 37 percent. With climbing interest rates, demand has dipped and the mortgage industry is poised to shed jobs. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Re-Fi? Standby … Rates are not great right now

Oct 19, 2018
Five years ago, refinancing made up 75 percent of the mortgage business. Today, it’s just around 37 percent. With climbing interest rates, demand has dipped and the mortgage industry is poised to shed jobs. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Scoring a home run with a spring renovation

Apr 10, 2015
What to do when your dream home needs sprucing up.

Mortgage program rates due to reset this year

Jan 27, 2015
What will it mean for homeowners?
In a week full of economic stats, what's the underlying momentum of growth?
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The rise of the refi

Oct 11, 2013
Americans used to believe that when you retired, your house should be paid off. That was, of course, before the refinancing boom.

Housing is back, so why the mortgage layoffs?

Sep 24, 2013
The S&P Case Shiller home price index indicates that housing prices continue to recover.

Mortgage refinance slowdown leads to bank layoffs

Sep 10, 2013
Bank employees face layoffs as the latest refinancing era comes to an end.