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Lenders are turning to borrowers with harder-to-document finances, helping drive growth in the kind of home loans panned for its role in housing meltdown.
The post No Pay Stub? No Problem. Unconventional Mortgages Make a Comeback appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
The Trump administration revived a program that is key to home lending, after the partial government shutdown could force lenders to delay loan closings.
The post IRS Reopens Key Program for Mortgage Loans appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Rising home prices are sending first-time home buyers straight to their parents for needed help with mortgage down payments.
The post More First-Time Home Buyers Are Turning to the Bank of Mom and Dad appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
November sales of existing U.S. homes edged up from a month earlier but clocked the largest annual decline in more than seven years.
The post U.S. Existing Home Sales Rose in November From October, But Fell From a Year Ago appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Consumers’ cellphone and utility payments will soon be added to one of their major credit reports, a move that will likely boost the credit scores of millions of people and increase loan approvals.
The post Want a Better Credit Score? Soon, Your Cellphone Bill Could Help appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
U.S. housing starts rose in November, reflecting a large climb in apartment building that masked weakness in single-family home construction.
The post U.S. Housing Starts Grew in November appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Amazon’s HQ2 in Long Island City has prompted a legislation that would prohibit the buying or selling of real estate based on nonpublic government action.
The post After Amazon HQ2, Uproar in New York Over Real Estate ‘Insider Trading’ appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Sales of new homes in the U.S. fell in October. All regions experienced new-home sales declines last month, with sales in the Northeast dropping the most.
The post New-Home Sales Fell 8.9% in October appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®.
Home-price gains continued slowing in September, another sign that rising mortgage rates are helping sap the momentum out of the housing market.
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Sales of previously owned U.S. homes edged up in October, but fell on an annual basis, signaling continued weakness in the housing market.
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