by JHOAdmin | Jul 22, 2022 | News
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.54% as of July 21, according to data released by Freddie Mac on Thursday. That’s up 3 basis points from the previous week—one basis point is equal to one hundredth of a percentage point, or 1% of 1%. The average rate on the...
by JHOAdmin | Jun 15, 2022 | News
In the wake of the devastating housing crash of the late aughts—and the Great Recession it helped trigger—protections were put in place. Bad mortgages were scuttled. Lenders became far choosier on who could qualify for loans. Laws were passed to ensure the world’s...
by JHOAdmin | Jun 1, 2022 | News
Woo-hoo! You’ve decided to buy a new-construction home in a pretty, woodsy development, complete with that never-been-lived-in smell. But we’re here with a reality check to make sure you keep your money in your pocket where it belongs. Because even if you locked in a...
by JHOAdmin | Jun 1, 2022 | News
The nation’s fastest-growing cities are more like popular suburbs located just outside of the hottest real estate markets. And they are all clustered in just two states: Texas and Arizona. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, smaller cities just beyond the city...
by JHOAdmin | Apr 18, 2022 | News
It turns out, milk isn’t the only thing that can turn sour in your home. Besides all the obvious food items that can go bad and wreak havoc in your kitchen, a surprising number of household items can (and do) expire, often without any clear signs that they are past...
by JHOAdmin | Apr 18, 2022 | News
Small groups of neighborhood volunteers are blocking companies from buying single-family homes, rewriting homeownership rulebooks to thwart investor purchases of suburban housing. These groups, called homeowner associations, spend much of their time enforcing rules...
