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From late-December through mid-January, mortgage rates experienced a correction following an abrupt post-election spike.

In 2016, the U.S. housing market had its best year in a decade, according to Freddie Mac’s Economic & Housing Research Group. From vintage to cutting edge, picture frames are an inexpensive way to personalize your home decor. Start with these fun ideas and then add your own!

For the first time in a decade, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced an increased borrowing limit for conforming loans. As a reminder, a conforming loan meets the guidelines for a mortgage to be acquired by Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac.

Rising Mortgage Interest Rates and the Impact on Housing Markets. At the beginning of 2016, most experts predicted that mortgage interest rates would reach about 4% by the end of the year. But, until recently, those predictions looked to be inaccurate.

Let’s face it. We’d all like to have the best FICO score possible. But the reality is that some responsible house hunters have lower credit scores. Fortunately, there are several home financing options with less stringent score requirements.

Does this sound familiar? You have an enthusiastic client who REALLY wants to buy a home, but has limited financing options – and limited down payment resources. You want to do everything in your power to make that dream come true.

Home prices continue to rise according to the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. The most recent release reflected data for June 2016. Here are a few highlights1:

In recent weeks, financial markets have been signaling that stagnant interest rates are about to change – with or without action by the Federal Reserve. What makes it look like markets have decided it may be time to break out of the holding pattern?

As a real estate professional, your goal is to help clients buy and sell homes. But sometimes, underwriting requirements stand in the way of completing a sale.

For decades, prospective home buyers contacted a buyer’s agent when they were ready to shop for a home, but that’s not always the case anymore.