Monthly Archives: November 2016
Low Down Payment Mortgages, Going Forward
November 18, 2016
by David Reiss
TheStreet.com quoted me in Home Loan Down Payments Are in Decline: Will Uncle Sam Ride to the Rescue? It opens, President-elect Donald Trump has enough problems on his hands as his administration takes shape, with the economy, health care, geopolitical strife and … Continue reading
Read MoreFriday’s Government Reports Roundup
by Robert Engelke
Rates for home loans rose for a second straight week just before the end of the presidential election, mortgage provider Freddie Mac said Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.57%, up three basis points during the week. The 15-year fixed-rate … Continue reading
Read MoreHonesty Is Best
November 17, 2016
by David Reiss
Trulia quoted me in 6 Things Home Sellers Are Legally Required To Disclose. It opens, When it comes to selling your home, heed your mother’s advice: Honesty is always the best policy. Denise Supplee and her husband, Jerry, had been in … Continue reading
Read MoreThursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Roundup
by Robert Engelke
A blog post in the City Observatory examines neighborhood change and shifting community demographics as they relate to economic and racial integration. What a Trump administration means for real estate and other major investment sectors. Fifty years ago, Robert Moses, … Continue reading
Read MoreFiring Your Real Estate Agent
November 16, 2016
by David Reiss
USA Today quoted me in How (And When) To Fire Your Real Estate Agent. It opens, Breaking up is hard to do. Add a house and tens of thousands of dollars into the mix, and it can get downright ugly. Unlike … Continue reading
Read MoreWednesday’s Academic Roundup
by Robert Engelke
This paper, How do Household’s Make Mortgage Choices?, reviews recent literature on how households make decisions regarding residential mortgages. It focuses on recent publications in Real Estate Economics that are related to households’ mortgage choices. The paper covers four areas: … Continue reading
Read MoreSigns You Are In A Bubble
November 15, 2016
by David Reiss
Trulia.com quoted me in Signs Your Local Real Estate Market Is A Bubble. It reads, in part, If you were burned in 2008, the last time the housing bubble burst, you’re probably (and understandably!) gun-shy about jumping into the housing market … Continue reading
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