Americans Rank Real Estate #1 Long Term Investment

Americans Rank Real Estate #1 Long Term Investment

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The Gallup organization recently released a survey in which Americans were asked to rank what they considered to be the “best long term investment.” Real estate ranked number one, with 35% of those surveyed saying it was a better long term investment than stocks &...

Why are mortgage interest rates increasing?

Why are mortgage interest rates increasing?

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According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage interest rate jumped up to 3.94% last week. Interest rates had been hovering around 3.5% since June, and many are wondering why there has been such a significant...

New Construction Sales Surge

New Construction Sales Surge

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According to the latest report from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, newly constructed home sales jumped 5.7% month-over-month and 21.6% year-over-year to an annual pace of 552,000.Many buyers are looking to the new homes market...