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March
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March
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Home Prices Continue to be Strong in our Markets
Our local markets are reaping the benefits of stronger home prices compared to the rest of the country, ranking in the top 15% in the nation. Nationally home prices have fallen 19.16% in the last five years, but all of our markets' home prices are up: 7.84% in Dubuque; 3.25% in the Quad Cities; 3.04% in Iowa City; and 1.72% in Cedar Rapids. This compares to other cities: Des Moines, IA down 2.34%; Chicago, IL down 22.86%; and the Daytona Beach, FL area down 46.24%. According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, of the 306 MSA's (Metropolitan Statistical Areas) ranked by home price appreciation, all of our markets in eastern Iowa ranked in the top 15% in the nation – Dubuque at 4th, Iowa City at 16th; the Quad Cities at 45th; and Cedar Rapids at 47th. Analysts report that although there was an overall decline, 12 states showed pri...
February
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1862 Mortgage Offers Home Affordable Refinance Program
A new financing package is being offered to help homeowners who have been unable to get traditional refinancing because the value of their home has declined. The new Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) assists homeowners who have a higher loan balance than the current value of their home, yet allows refinancing into lower mortgage interest rates. "This is a great opportunity for homeowners who have not been able to refinance and take advantage of current low rates," said Jane Schneider, President of 1862 Mortgage, a participating lender. "I encourage those individuals to see if they qualify for this great new product." The loan must be owned or guaranteed by FreddieMac or FannieMae and the homeowner must have a good credit history. At this time, the new mortgage balance may not exceed 125% of the home's current value. To see if you qualify, cont...
February
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Is It Time for Young Families to Buy a Home?
We have reported that almost six million adults between the ages of 25 to 34 are currently living with their parents. That number reflects an almost 50% increase since 2003. These young adults are now being advised to jump into homeownership. Who are the people selling them on the American Dream? Their parents! It seems that parents of some adult children are strongly suggesting that their children take advantage of the low cost of homeownership available today. Some moms and dads are helping financially and are even co-signing for the mortgage. Middle age parents who have owned a home understand its true value. A home has always been a good long term financial investment. However, homeownership also has many other benefits. In...
February
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Where Are Rents Headed?
People are delaying the decision to buy a home because they are not sure where prices are headed. If they buy and prices continue to soften, they feel that they will not have purchased at the optimal moment. They reason that, if they sit and wait, they can't be hurt. This thinking assumes that a non-decision comes without consequence. The normal retort to this thinking by people bullish on real estate is that prices may soon turn to the positive or that interest rates will start heading upward. Buy now before the cost of buying increases! Today, we want to look at this from a different angle. We want to alert our readers that their housing expense is about to increase if they continue to rent. Currently, in most parts of the country, buying is less expensive than renting. Plus, purchasers can lock in their housing expense for the next thirty y...
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