Gary Pierpont Blog

The Washington Post has compiled a list of predictions from the MBA and the NAR about the state of the housing market in 2017. More, here.

 

CoreLogic shares some predictions concerning the housing market in the new year. More, here.

 

CNN has an article and video about the recent spike in mortgage rates, and why it’s not a major concern. More, here.

 

Jill Chodorov, an associate broker with Long & Foster in Maryland, has a piece in the Washington Post on ethics in the real estate community, and how it relates to the consumer. More, here.

 

The Wall Street Journal reports on the effect that higher mortgage rates may have on housing demand next year. More, here.

 

Lou Barnes at Inman shares some valuable information on the best time to lock in your mortgage rate on a new build. More, here.

 

Bankrate reports on the newest rise in rates on 30-year fixed and 15-year fixed mortgages. More, here.

 

Nasdaq.com has an article today on getting started with real estate investment. More, here.

 

CNBC has a short video and accompanying article on the future of mortgage interest deduction. More, here.

 

The Washington Post reports on the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index, which came out on Tuesday. Average home prices in September lifted 0.1 percent above their peak in July 2006. More, here.