Tag Archives: First
Gifting Your Children Their First Home Could Be the Best Holiday Present This Year
Mike Mondello isn’t just a real estate agent. He’s also a parent. And as a parent, he wants the best for his children. That might include helping them buy their first homes. Mondello, managing broker of RE/MAX Synergy with offices … Continue reading
HARP Refinances Continue Surge in First Half of 2012
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released its June Refinance Report, which shows that one of every three refinances through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were made through the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), the highest number since the … Continue reading
RISMedia’s First Ever Twitter Contest Rewards Readers with AmEx Gift Card
Here at RISMedia, we are grateful for our faithful readers, Facebook friends and Twitter followers! To show our appreciation, we are paying you back—in cash! Well, sort of. Starting today, Monday June 4, and running through Wednesday June 13, we … Continue reading
Housing Affordability Indices Reach Records in First Quarter
Housing affordability conditions for all buyers reached a milestone in the first quarter, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. NAR’s composite quarterly Housing Affordability Index rose to a record high of 205.9 in first quarter, based on the relationship … Continue reading
79 Percent of Refinancing Homeowners Maintain or Reduce Mortgage Debt in First Quarter
Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) released the results of its first quarter refinance analysis showing homeowners who refinance continue to strengthen their fiscal house. In the first quarter of 2012, 79 percent of homeowners who refinanced their first-lien home mortgage either … Continue reading
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Launches Reality Broadcast Series: ‘Home, First Home’
Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate recently unveiled its new online and television reality series, “Home, First Home”(SM). The series, which features real stories from first-time homebuyers across the country, as well as advice from Better Homes and Gardens Real … Continue reading
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Launches Reality Broadcast Series: ‘Home, First Home’
Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate recently unveiled its new online and television reality series, “Home, First Home”(SM). The series, which features real stories from first-time homebuyers across the country, as well as advice from Better Homes and Gardens Real … Continue reading
Housing Expected to Add to GDP for First Time in 7 Years
The 2012 outlook is improving modestly from a disappointing 2011. Economic growth picked up in the fourth quarter of 2011 to 2.8 percent and is expected to come in at 2.3 percent for 2012, up from 1.6 percent growth for … Continue reading