Overall, the market has been steady. This Real Trends video details the market in several regions of the US. Overall, November 2014 sales were down almost a half percent compared to November 2013. Reasons: Affordability and tight mortgage regulations. While the West and South regions saw significant gains in home sales and average prices, the… read more →
I recently had an in-depth conversation with Denise Grove, Lead Buyer Agent for the Weymouth Group of Keller Williams Select Realtors. One of the most intriguing aspects about Denise are the rave reviews she gets from her clients. Denise secures her business mostly by her personal references from previous and current clients. There rarely is… read more →
From Mortgage Daily News: BY: MATTHEW GRAHAM Mortgage Rates Relatively Unscathed by Jobs Data Jun 6 2014, 3:24PM Mortgage rates remained very close to yesterday’s latest levels, though that varies depending on the time of day. Though they returned closer to ‘unchanged’ in the afternoon, earlier this morning, rates were slightly stronger (lower) after an uneventful Employment Situation… read more →
FROM THE LA TIMES: Fannie Mae, the largest mortgage investor in the country, has a bulging portfolio of houses acquired through foreclosures nationwide. About 31,000 of these properties are listed on its HomePath resale marketing site. To move them quickly out of inventory, Fannie temporarily is offering qualified owner-occupant purchasers — but not investors —… read more →
SPONSORED BY: My1stHomeRebate.com Step 1: Decide to Buy The decision to purchase your first home is one of the biggest and best decisions you could ever make. After all, a home is the largest (and most emotional) investment most people will ever make. So, how do you know if it’s the right time for you… read more →
Local Washington D.C. October housing numbers show that listing inventory has dropped a bit over 13%, median prices have gone down 1.4% and employment numbers are steady at 6%. Couple that with area rents are going up, climbing 3.7 percent for the past 12 averaging $1,708 a month in 2011. Local landlords have raised rents… read more →
Is not that complicated and it isn’t Rocket Science! It’s just savings! With the government subsidies gone, and sellers getting tighter on their pricing, where do you go for a little help in closing assistance? MyRentRebate.com, that’s where. We are here to help the first time home buyer with savings they would normally wouldn’t get… read more →
Another Successful Home Buyer Seminar! This past Wednesday, Denise Grove and Chris Weymouth of the Weymouth Group welcomed Tom Hortskamp of 1st Mariner Mortgage and Sue Medicus from Liberty Tax to the Weymouth Group’s Home Buyer Seminar sponsored by MyRentRebate.com. This seminar highlighted the benefits of buying over renting including the tax benefits of ownership. “I can’t… read more →
This past Wednesday, the Weymouth Group held one of it’s monthly Home Buyer Seminars and it was a great success. Daniel Gough, V.P. of 1st Mariner Mortgage provided some wonderful insights on the Loan and Lending Market. “Interest rates are the lowest in history” remarked Daniel. “If there ever was a better time to buy,… read more →