December 2018

Proposed Rule – Required Residential Appraisals

FDIC Proposed Rulemaking:  Residential Real Estate limit for Appraisal Requirements The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are proposing a new rule to raise the starting point for residential real estate sales requiring an appraisal to be triggered at $400,000. The reason for this is due to the concerns over the costs as well as the time required by appraisers in order to get a residential real...

Today’s Prevalent Rates

30YR FIXED - 4.75% FHA/VA - 4.25% 15 YEAR FIXED - 4.25% 5 YEAR ARMS -  4.375%-4.875% depending on the lender These are the highest rates in more than 7 years, but keep in mind these are still incredibly great...

The Housing Slowdown – Top 10 Cities

In approaching the end of 2018, there are markets that have begun to show signs of a downturn. This includes some popular metropolitan cities that have been leaders in the post recession housing boom; many predominantly located on the West Coast. The most common indicaters of a downturn are: an escalation of houses on the market with a price reduction, a growing quantity of listings and a rise in days each...

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