by Jeff Sorg | Oct 30, 2018 | Real Estate, Contractor, Mortgage
Zillow research reveals hot markets where competition is letting up just in time for buyers to get ahead of rising rents and mortgage rates. By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (October 30, 2018) SEATTLE, Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — After years of competitive bidding...
by Jeff Sorg | Feb 9, 2018 | Mortgage, Real Estate
Share of consumers say it’s a good time to sell – buyer sentiment weakens By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (January 9, 2018) (WASHINGTON, DC) Fannie Mae – The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) rose 3.7 points in January to 89.5, reversing the decrease...
by Jeff Sorg | Jan 18, 2018 | Mortgage, Real Estate
Closing rates increased across the board with closing rates on all loans increasing from 70.9 percent to 71.2 percent By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (January 18, 2018) (PLEASANTON, Calif.) Ellie Mae – The percentage of refinances rose to 40 percent of all closed loans,...
by Jeff Sorg | Jun 26, 2017 | Mortgage, Real Estate
The number of single-family home rentals has increased by 6.2 million since 2005, one of the reasons why inventory remains low By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (June 26, 2017) Zillow® is reporting that the number of for-sale homes coming onto the market is dropping at its...
by Jeff Sorg | Sep 22, 2016 | Mortgage, Real Estate
San Francisco and San Jose are no longer among the top appreciating U.S. housing markets By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (September 22, 2016) – U.S. home values are up 5 percent over the past year, to a Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) of $188,100, according to the...
