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Greater Sun Valley Idaho Market Update And Real Estate News
Mortgage Rates Rise for Sixth Straight Week
U.S. mortgage rates rose for a sixth week, extending a surge in interest costs spurred by speculation that the Federal Reserve will scale back stimulus efforts. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 3.98 percent, a 14-month high, from … [Read More...]
Housing Inventory Shortages Start to Ease
The percentage of homes for sale has risen 25 percent this year and housing inventories have started to outpace typical seasonal upticks, realtor.com® reports. Rising home prices likely are encouraging more home sellers to test out the market. The … [Read More...]
Signed Contracts to “Buy US Homes” at a 3 Year High
The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes ticked up in April to the highest level in three years. The increase points to growth in home sales in the coming months. The National Association of Realtors said May 30 that its seasonally adjusted … [Read More...]
VIDEO: Understanding Home Mortgage Basics
This is a short video created by Wells Fargo that explains the basics elements as it relates to a home mortgage. Worth watching, especially if you have never financed a home before. … [Read More...]
What Rising Rates Mean for the Mortgage Market
The refi boom may be coming to an end. Since the Federal Reserve began pushing down rates in early 2009, refinancing has accounted for more than half of all new mortgages and in some periods has represented almost 80 percent of all new loans. Now, with the … [Read More...]
CONSIDERING SELLING? Why Settle For 1989 Marketing & Technology
They say of picture is worth a thousand word. When it comes to real estate the saying should say Professional photos can be worth Thousands of Dollars in your pocket! Why settle for less? Hallmark Idaho Properties is on the cutting edge when it comes … [Read More...]
CRAZY TIMES AGAIN: Home Sales Heat Up & Buyers Resort to Cold Cash
LOS ANGELES — Bidding wars sound almost quaint. These days, the only way for would-be buyers to secure a home, it often seems, is to offer all cash and be ready to do so within hours, not days. The bursting of last decade’s housing bubble feels like … [Read More...]
Mortgage deduction’s coastal tilt
Push-and-shove over the value of the mortgage-interest deduction isn't abating. And there are some new data that support economists who contend the deduction benefits higher-end homeowners more. A study by the Pew Charitable Trust shows that most of those … [Read More...]
Make an Offer That Sellers Can’t Refuse
With shrinking inventories, many home buyers are finding only competitive offers will win them the house they want. A recent article by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance highlighted several ways that home buyers can make more competitive “irresistible” … [Read More...]
Mortgage rates may be heading higher
Mortgage interest rates are back to their highest levels in a year — and may creep higher still. After hitting a five-month low in early May, rates have made an abrupt turnaround The average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage for loans under … [Read More...]
OPEN HOUSE! New Listing In Hailey This Saturday 1 to 4
A combination of Shabby Chic and Pottery Barn, highlights include stainless steel appliances, granite counters, custom light fixtures, wood floors, designer paint and carpets, soaring ceilings, forced air gas heat plus air conditioning, large 2 car detached … [Read More...]
Case-Shiller Indices Show Strongest Gain Since 2006
Home prices posted their strongest year-over-year gain in almost seven years in March, as the 10- and 20-city indices rose 10.3 and 10.9 percent according to the Case Shiller Home Price Indexes released Tuesday. The national index, reported quarterly, was up … [Read More...]
Sneak Peek! New Hailey Listing Under $200,000
Coming on the market and available to purchase this next week. Unique 3 bedroom, 2 bath home loaded with custom touches and upgrades your sure to love. Large 2 car detached garage, RV parking, oversized fenced yard, covered porch, stone walkway and patio, … [Read More...]
Residential Market Summary • April 2013
Below is a complete market summary for all residential properties listed and/or sold in the Sun Valley Idaho MLS More detailed reports are available by request. … [Read More...]
Existing-Home Sales, Prices Jump to Multiyear Highs
Existing-home sales rose 0.6 percent in April to an annual sales rate of 4.97 million, the highest level since November 2009, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday. Economists had expected a 1.6 percent increase to 5.0 million from … [Read More...]
Wells Fargo, Citigroup Halt Foreclosure Sales
Wells Fargo (WFC) and Citigroup (NYSE:C) have halted the vast majority of their foreclosure sales in multiple states following the release of new guidance by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The abrupt slowdown came in response to the OCC's … [Read More...]
Some short-sales listed as foreclosures on credit reports
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau last week were asked to investigate why credit reports of a large number of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders are showing up on the credit report as … [Read More...]
Survey Finds Mortgage Credit Starting to Ease
Stringent mortgage standards have kept many potential home buyers on the sidelines the last few years. But 8 percent of banks say they’ve loosened up their mortgage standards in the last three months, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Senior Loan … [Read More...]
Mortgage rates rise for second straight week
Mortgage rates rose this week but stayed near their historic lows. Cheaper mortgages have helped the economy by spurring more home-buying and refinancing. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage jumped to 3.51% from 3.42% last week, according to … [Read More...]
US Home Prices Up 10.5 Pct. in Past Year – Idaho Ranks 4th
WASHINGTON — A survey shows U.S. home prices rose 10.5 percent in March compared with a year ago, the biggest gain since March 2006. Core Logic, a real estate data provider, said Tuesday that annual home prices have now increased for 13 straight months. … [Read More...]
