30-year mortgage rates hit lowest point in 50-year history
The average 30-year mortgage hit an all-time low of 3.29% this week, according to data from Freddie Mac
by Patrick Kearns Mar 5
Breaking down the housing proposals of Biden and Sanders
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination effectively narrowed to a two-man race Tuesday. But Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have very different ideas about housing
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 4
'The future of homeownership is female': New real estate study
A new joint trends study from real estate brokerage Compass and digital lender Better.com finds that women are leaning into the digital lending experience
by Patrick Kearns Mar 4
Thinking about refinancing your 30-year mortgage? Think again!
All those deals soliciting you to refinance your mortgage at today's low interest rates may sound great, but when you really dig into the numbers, that's often not the case. Here's why
by Bernice Ross Mar 2
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Feb 28
Young family loses life savings of $775K in escrow wire fraud scam
Kevin and Nicole Noar wired over the money for their dream house before realizing that someone had hacked their escrow information
The Homebuyer Files: 3 first-time homeowners on why they purchased
Three first-time homeowners shared how an impending marriage, a growing family and the desire to build equity pushed them to make the purchase of a lifetime
by Marian McPherson Feb 26
How to give first-time buyers the low-down on down payments
Helping millennial homebuyers find the right loans for them
by Steve Cook Feb 25
Pulse: What’s your biggest challenge with financing? Readers sound off
From inventory shortages to lackadaisical buyers to lender confusion, here are the biggest issues readers are seeing
by Inman Feb 25
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Feb 21
Foreclosures climb 13% in January
New Jersey, Delaware and Illinois reported the worst foreclosure rates, according to a new report by Attom Data Solutions
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 20
Do you know your interest rate? 27% of mortgage holders don't
Knowing your mortgage interest rate could save you a lot of money in the long run
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 19
Michael Bloomberg pitches plan to combine Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae
The presidential hopeful wants to make Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae a 'single, fully government-owned mortgage guarantor' that benefits taxpayers, community banks
by Marian McPherson Feb 19
Down payment assistance tool offers buyer leads to loan officers
Subscribers can use an eligibility lookup feature to match clients with programs and compare up to 4 programs at once
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 19
The Homebuyer Files: 6 owners on the highs and lows of buying a home
Buyers share the ups and downs of financing the homes of their dreams — from navigating tax drama and securing 2 loans at once to relying on iBuyers to beat the competition
by Marian McPherson Feb 19
7 facts about FHA loans you should know

Knowing more about how FHA works — and how to work with FHA — helps agents identify opportunities for their first-time buyer clients, who make up one in three buyers today. FHA is not for everyone, but for millions of young families, it is the piece that is solving the homeownership puzzle.

by Steve Cook Feb 16