With home prices and mortgage rates creating the perfect storm for home affordability, why aren’t more people buying? Economists take a look at some of the reasons, and advise those on the fence not to wait until it’s too late!
Renting vs. Buying: Should I Buy a House?
by Gabriela Islas on April 22, 2011 in Economic Analysis, Home Buying, Mortgage Rates
Mortgage Rates Trend – Rates Rising, Quicken Loans CEO Bill Emerson Tells FOX Business
by Clayton Closson on April 7, 2011 in Home Buying, Market Update, Mortgage Rates, Smart Shopper
Today Quicken Loans CEO Bill Emerson appeared on FOX Business and told them, among other things, that the trend in mortgage rates is likely to go one way. Up.
It’s the Right Time to Buy a Home
by Gabriela Islas on April 6, 2011 in Home Buying, Mortgage Rates
Fortune Magazine published a great article this week talking about how the real estate market is on its way back to recovery and wanted to [...]
Home Buying Info: Buyer’s Market Infographic
by Amanda Pallay on March 14, 2011 in Home Buying, Infographics
Looking for home buying info? Our latest infographic highlights interesting data relating to 2010′s buyer’s market.
The Best Time Ever to Buy a Home? The Experts Weigh in on NBC's Today Show
by Clayton Closson on February 28, 2011 in Home Buying
Great video from NBC’s Today Show. Some of America’s top financial experts dicuss why right NOW is one of the best times in recent history to buy a home. They urge folks not to wait (with the hope mortgage rates may go lower). Rates are actually still extrememly low and with very low home prices in many markets across the country, now truly is a great time to buy.
Numbers Are In – Existing Home Sales Up in November
by Rebecca Carter on December 22, 2010 in Economic Analysis
Existing home sales data trended upward again this month. Some say the trend bodes well for 2011, while others speculate the bottom is yet to come.
Housing Market Infographic – House Prices Near You Rising or Falling?
by Clayton Closson on December 3, 2010 in Economic Analysis, Infographics
We created our Housing Market Infographic – showing the top winners and losers in the housing market pricing game. We show the top five areas of the country where home prices have fallen. But also the top five areas of the country where home prices have actually gone up.
Quite Possibly Our Best TV Ad Ever – Thanks a Million Giveaway
by Clayton Closson on October 12, 2010 in News
Ok. I realize this isn’t the “traditional” mortgage news we usually write about here at Quicken Loans. In fact, it’s not mortgage news at all. [...]
Mortgage and FHA Loan Limits May Fall Near You, Making Qualifying Harder
by Clayton Closson on September 24, 2010 in Mortgage Rates
A great article in the Wall Street Journal Blog yesterday explains how qualifying for larger loans might get more difficult in the next few months.
VA Home Loans in Today’s Market
by Amber Hunt on September 21, 2010 in Home Buying, Refinance Mortgage
Is it the right time to buy or refinance a home with a VA Loan? We look at the personal and finance reasons that service men and women find themselves struggling with in today’s market.
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