First time home buyers can get low interest loans to help them with a down payment. NBC 7’s Consumer Bob reports.
Source: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/on-air/as-seen-on/DOWNPAYMENTHELP4PMPKG030716_San-Diego-371345021.html
What will happen to those Fresh & Easy stores?
Fresh & Easy has disposed of four of its 14 shuttered San Diego County stores, likely leading to a Haggen-style auction in the new year. Mark Goldman, a real estate lecturer at San Diego State University, did not anticipate the Fresh & Easy stores will have trouble selling, even if it seems like the county is saturated with grocery stores.
Fed Raises Interest Rates
It took almost 10 years to do it, but the Federal Reserve raised interest rates. The rate is a small one, only a quarter percent, but financial experts have been talking about it for years.
California home prices, sales cool in August
California’s summer housing rally cooled in August, a research firm said Thursday, as tight supplies kept a lid on sales and more buyers found prices out of reach.
Rise In San Diego Home Prices Slows
Home prices in San Diego fell 0.2 percent in September from the month before, but were up 7.9 percent from the same month last year, according to the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Home Price Indices released last week.
Mortgage Interest Deduction Important?
Rising interest rates continue to take a toll on mortgage applications, and now maybe a bigger threat over the housing recovery. diana has the details for us. reporter: that’s right, bill. rising rates continue to turn more borrowers away. mortgage applications fell 4% last week from the previous week as the rate on the 30-year fixed rose yet again. take a look. applications to refinance down 4.4% to a two-year low.
Stricter rules for adjustable-rate mortgages
While many lenders already use the fully-indexed rate to approve borrowers, it’s not a standard used throughout the industry. Some lenders are approving borrowers with a rate that may be slightly higher than the starter rate but less than the fully-indexed rate, says Mark Goldman, senior loan officer with C2 Financial Corp, a San Diego-based mortgage brokerage firm.
Wrongfully Foreclosed Woman Must Battle Giants
Mark Goldman, a California mortgage broker and a lecturer at the Corky McMillin Real Estate Center at San Diego State University, said Ms. Crawford’s claim is common.
HOUSING: Foreclosure rates extend downward trend in September
“The egg continues through the snake; we’ve passed the bulge,” said Mark Goldman, an instructor at the Corky McMillin Center for Real Estate at San Diego State University.
Home prices rising fast, but gains could slow
“As people perceive that prices have bottomed, they’re coming back into the market,” says Mark Goldman, real estate expert at San Diego State University.