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Insurance Policies : Which Do You Need, Which Should You Skip?

By Steve Levitt On June 1, 2012 · In Personal Finance

Just because an insurance policy is available, that doesn’t mean you should buy it.

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Pending Home Sales Slip In May

By Steve Levitt On May 31, 2012 · In Housing Analysis

After forging past its benchmark value of 100 in March, April’s Pending Home Sales Index dropped back to 95.5.

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Foreclosures Fall To 5-Year Low

By Steve Levitt On May 30, 2012 · In Housing Analysis

Foreclosures filings fell 5 percent between March 2012 and April 2012, and 11 percent as compared to one year ago.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates : Week Of May 29, 2012

By Steve Levitt On May 29, 2012 · In Mortgage Rates

Mortgage markets worsened slightly last week as demand for mortgage-backed bonds slacked.

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30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Rates Fall To 3.78% Nationwide

By Steve Levitt On May 25, 2012 · In Mortgage Rates

For the fifth consecutive week, conforming 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates have dropped to new all-time lows.

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New Home Sales Rise For 7th Month Out Of 8

By Steve Levitt On May 24, 2012 · In Housing Analysis

The April New Home Sales report suggests that the market for newly-built homes is as strong as the market for existing ones.

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Existing Home Sales Climb 3.4 Percent In April

By Steve Levitt On May 23, 2012 · In Housing Analysis

Low mortgage rates are helping to make homes more affordable. It appears home buyers have taken notice.

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Home Affordability Reaches New High In Q1 2012

By Steve Levitt On May 22, 2012 · In Housing Analysis

Never before in recorded history have so many homes been affordable to households earning a moderate annual income.

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