Image Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinball If you’re seeking the best deal on a mortgage, you’ll need to give your credit some serious attention. If you’re seeking the best deal on a mortgage, you’ll need to give your…
Image Credit: Michael Kolomatsky/The New York Times Ask Real Estate is a weekly column that answers questions from across the New York region. Submit yours to realestateqa@nytimes.com. No Garden of Eden I own the garden apartment…
Image Credit: http://freefrombroke.com/payoff-mortgage-faster/ Paying off the mortgage early is in. Refinancing to take money out of our homes is out. Living through the foreclosure crisis, more people want the security and the psychological benefit of owning…
Image Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment_in_the_United_States Get out your calendar. Flip, swipe, or glance back at May 29th. That’s where we have to go to see mortgage rates any lower than they are today. After a delightful, but incredibly…
Image Credit: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Video_Production_in_San_Diego_by_Patty_Mooney.jpg WASHINGTON (May 11, 2015)—Stronger demand amidst lagging inventory levels caused home prices to accelerate in many metro areas during the first quarter of 2015, and the number of areas experiencing double-digit price appreciation…
Image Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous-repayment_mortgage Mortgage rates were steady to slightly higher today, depending where you looked and at what time of day. The morning hours brought additional pain for rate-watchers as lenders were universally in weaker territory…
When you are purchasing a property, there are administrative costs that must be covered before you can become the owner. These are known as closing costs and include things like application, loan origination, appraisal, home…
When New York-based research firm Ipreo was looking to expand into a new office, the company searched nation-wide for the perfect location. “The primary goal was access to talent,” says O’Hara Macken, an EVP and…
Check out the most expensive listing in your state and see where it falls among the pack. It may be the most repeated cliché of real estate: location, location, location. It’s the most important consideration–more…