by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 27, 2020 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Real Estate Facts & Figures
December 2020 in metro Phoenix began with 28.2% fewer homes for sale today than a year ago, with record lows for the number of homes available in many areas. At the same time, demand increased 27.4% year-over-year, with the highest sales volume for any November in...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Dec 19, 2020 | Mortgages + Lending
Mortgage interest rates have hit another record low. The average for a fixed rate 30 year loan dropped to 2.81% – the lowest in about the 50 years records have been kept. There have been 10 record lows so far this year, with the previous lowest one being 2.86%....
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 2, 2020 | Mortgages + Lending, Real Estate Facts & Figures
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has increased the conventional loan limit from $484,350 to $510,400. This gives borrowers more buying power, allowing them to avoid more expensive Jumbo Loans and their stricter restrictions. So you can now afford to buy more home in...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Nov 5, 2019 | Mortgages + Lending, Selling Your Home, Uncategorized
If you are thinking of selling your property with a carry back loan, the Dodd-Frank Act created rules applying to residential seller financing. A carry back loan makes a property more attractive as a buyer doesn’t have to come up with the entire purchase price in...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 11, 2019 | Home Buying, Mortgages + Lending, Uncategorized
Coming up with a down payment can be difficult for young home buyers and those with high student-loan debt. But many mortgage programs allow parents to help fund their children’s down payment. There are of course hoops to jump through to assure the lender that the...