by Jeff Sorg | Dec 23, 2016 | Contractor, Mortgage, Real Estate
Portland home values rose 14 percent to a median value of $351,800 By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (December 23, 2016) – In November, national home values rose at their fastest annual pace since 2006, near the peak of the housing bubble. The Zillow® Home Value...
by Jeff Sorg | Dec 1, 2016 | Mortgage, Real Estate
After a Strong September, Fewer Buyers Toured Homes and Made Offers in October By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (December 1, 2016) – The Redfin Housing Demand Index declined 3.5 percent to a seasonally-adjusted level of 100 in October, according to Redfin...
by Jeff Sorg | Nov 9, 2016 | Mortgage, Real Estate
Consumers Say Now is a Good Time to Buy or Sell a Home (November 9, 2016) – WASHINGTON, DC – The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI) dipped 1.1 points to 81.7 in October, the third decrease in as many months. Four of the six components that comprise...
by Jeff Sorg | Nov 3, 2016 | Mortgage, Real Estate
Black and Hispanic applicants twice as likely to be denied mortgages By Jeff Sorg, OnlineEd Blog (November 3, 2016 – Zillow) White and Asian borrowers are more likely to be approved for a conventional loan than black or Hispanic borrowers, according to the...
by Jeff Sorg | Nov 1, 2016 | Mortgage, Real Estate
For-sale-by-owner transactions remained at an all-time low for the second straight year (November 1, 2016) – WASHINGTON — The quickening pace of home sales over the past year included a small rebound from two key segments of buyers who have been missing in...