Mortgage Interest Rates

The Mortgage Report: Interest Rates At Lowest Levels in a Month — Lock or Float?

By Joanna England / January 9, 2017 /

Interest rates are the lowest they’ve been in a month says BobMortgage in our latest edition of The Mortgage Report. But how much change can we expect in 2017? You may know him as Bob Johnson, the senior mortgage advisor at Wallick & Volk, the nation’s oldest privately-held mortgage company. Bob Johnson has helped more than 25,000 families get…

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Onward and Upward: CoreLogic Predicts Higher Sales, Prices, and Interest Rates for 2016

By Joanna England / December 7, 2015 /

Yes, it’s that time of year again. CoreLogic has come in at the head of the pack for 2016 predictions, issuing its forecast and data brief today. And while we’ve heard a bit of “doom and gloom” from Steve Brown, CoreLogic’s report says that not only will we see more home sales and more demand,…

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Is it Better to Buy and Sell in Winter? Ebby Halliday Realtors and Zillow Say It's a Jolly Good Season For Real Estate

By Joanna England / November 19, 2013 /

Sure, spring and summer are hot seasons for Realtors, but is it better to wait for the market to simmer down a bit before buying? According to lists from Zillow and Ebby Halliday Realtors, the winter holiday season is a great time to buy your dream home. According to the folks at Ebby Halliday Realtors,…

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Rising Interest Rates Aren't Slowing Pre-Owned Home Sales, But Builders Need to Ramp up Construction

By Joanna England / October 9, 2013 /

You’d think that rising interest rates would slow the real estate market, but that’s not the case for the Dallas Area. According to Jim Gaines, an economist at the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, Dallas-area pre-owned home sales are up 20 percent year-over-year. In a conversation with Steve Brown, Gaines had this to…

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