A Move Away From Entry-Level Homes?
The Mortgage Banker’s Association or MBA recently released the results of a survey for the week ending on October 2, 2020. The volume of mortgage loan applications increased by 4.6%… Read more »
Author Archives: Rod Patershuk
This New St. Louis Service Will Deliver You a Mystery Meal From a Black- or Minority-Owned Restaurant
For $40, you can get a meal for two delivered to your door from a local restaurant.
The State of Americans’ Home Equity
The most recent of CoreLogic’s quarterly reports on Americans’ home equity shows that, nationwide, homeowners with mortgages (approximately 63% of all properties, according a 2016 American Community Survey) have experienced… Read more »
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices sets up shop in Mexico for first time
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has brought on its first network member in Mexico in the expat and retiree destination of San Miguel de Allende.
Stroud City Bagels Launches Tomorrow at Tower Grove Farmers’ Market, Offering Boiled Bagels
The bagels are made locally in Southwest Garden.
Fewer Students Means Lower Rent In College Towns
As colleges across the country operate completely or primarily online, fewer and fewer students are living in college towns – which means landlords are charging less rent in those neighborhoods…. Read more »
Peak Homebuying Season Arrives Late
Realtor.com predicted the peak of home buying season will be in August this year as opposed to the usual May. “Real estate activity in the U.S. has regained its strength… Read more »
The Week Ahead: Examining Q2 Home Prices
On Wednesday, the National Association of Realtors will release its NAR Q2 Metro Home Prices Report, covering quarterly median single-family price data for approximately 175 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The… Read more »
Millennials Leading Homebuying ‘Boom’
Data show that 20-40 year olds represent the most significant opportunity in the housing market today. Purchase activity by millennials is rising, according to the Ellie Mae Millennial Tracker. Census… Read more »
Mortgage Applications Fall As Inventory Tightens
Mortgage applications for home purchases and refinances dipped slightly last week, according to a report released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Total applications decreased 1.8 percent for the week… Read more »