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Home Prices Down 7.4 Percent Home prices in the U.S. increased by 0.8 percent in May 2011 compared to April 2011, the second consecutive month-over-month increase. On a year-over-year basis, home prices declined by 7.4 percent in May 2011 compared to May 2010 after...

The average price of a single-family home rose for the first time in eight months in April and is now back at levels last seen in the summer of 2003, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index.

Housing may soon rise from the dead, argue some economists. And, the severity of the slump may in fact accelerate the arrival of a recovery.

http://reut.rs/jLI448 Applications for both purchase and refinance transactions are up again this week, fueled by falling rates according to Mortgage Bankers Association.

Negative economic reports of late have pushed the rate on the popular 30 year fixed to below 4.5 percent, the lowest this year and just about a quarter percent off the 50-year lows we saw last summer; adjustable-rate products are even lower. When investors see bad...

When it comes to private mortgage insurance (MI), there are several myths that exist that make buyers reluctant to consider a conventional loan with MI as an option when purchasing a home. One of the more common misconceptions is that cancelling MI is a...

In this market anxious Sellers will have to price aggressively to get cautious Buyers off the fence.  Selleing real estate?  Be certain to work with a local, qualified Realtor who knows how to price your home fora quick sale.

http://n.pr/lWVpcq In recent days, home mortgage interest rates have ticked up very slightly but are still quite low, well below 5 percent. This spring's low rates have helped boost mortgage applications, both for refinancing and purchases. NPR's Chris Arnold...

For yet another week, low mortgage rates have remained in a holding pattern that has become the trend this year.