Home Buying

Low Down Payment Programs to Remain Important

By Allison Halliday | November 15, 2016
Although regulation of housing finance may change due to the recent election, low down payment programs will continue to be important in helping to reverse the multi-year decline in homeownership. At the moment, saving for a down payment is still the single greatest barrier preventing first-time buyers from becoming homeowners. In September, first-time buyers accounted […]
International, Real Estate

Brexit Unlikely to Affect UK House Sales Confidence

By Allison Halliday | November 14, 2016
According to an article in PropertyWire, even though confidence in the UK housing market has reached its lowest point in three years, consumers still think the recent referendum result will have little impact on buying and selling property. This is according to the latest index from the Halifax, the Housing Market Confidence Tracker. The index […]
Home Buying, US Real Estate

Most Generation Z-ers desire to own a home one day

By Mike Wheatley | November 9, 2016
97 percent of Generation Z believe that they will own a home in the future, and 82 percent indicate that homeownership is the most important factor in achieving the American Dream.
Residential, US Real Estate

Home ownership rates recover from 50-year low

By Mike Wheatley | October 31, 2016
Home ownership rates in the U.S. picked up last quarter, having previously fallen to a 50-year low in Q2.
US Real Estate

Texas Builder Targets Market for Entry Level Homes

By Allison Halliday | October 20, 2016
LGI Homes which is based in Houston is targeting first-time buyers. After the housing crisis, most builders began to focus on luxury homes in high-end neighborhoods.
US Real Estate

Purchasing Property with a Bad credit Score

By Allison Halliday | October 14, 2016
Most people buying a home will need to get a mortgage, and as an article in realtor.com points out, lenders prefer borrowers who have already shown they pay off debt. As a result, lenders check credit scores which show how well someone has handled financial obligations in the past, such as credit cards and college […]
Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

Does political allegiance impact housing?

By Mike Wheatley | September 27, 2016
So-called “blue states” or those that tend to vote Democrat, have the priciest homes according to new data from Realtor.com, though home ownership rates tend to be higher in traditional Republican strongholds.
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