If you are someone who purchased a home before last year or early in the market’s rise, you are doing great. Chances are, the value of your home has risen dramatically. In that case, it is also likely that your equity has risen, too. That is great news for homeowners and the team at Peoples Choice Mortgage is here to breakdown why homeowners are rejoicing.

One of the best signs that the housing market will only continue to increase is the number of mortgages in forbearance. The team at Peoples Choice Mortgage is here to give you the latest mortgage forbearance numbers and what they mean for the housing market.

There is a lot to the American Rescue Plan and many of its provisions will have an impact on the real estate market. Whether you own a house, are looking to buy a home, or are thinking about refinancing your mortgage, the details of this legislation is relevant to you. The team at Peoples Choice Mortgage is here to highlight some of the provisions of the American Rescue Plan and what they mean for the housing market.

For the first time since July of 2020, mortgage rates climbed about 3%. Chances are very slim that rates will drop any lower and might actually increase. The team at Peoples Choice Mortgage is here to discuss what rising mortgage rates mean for homeowners and home buyers.

… It is important to sometimes take a step back and take a broad assessment of important economic trends and data. This broad picture can go a long way toward helping us understand what is happening with the real estate market and what is on the horizon. With that being said, here is an economic snapshot of data and trends that plays a role in the future of the mortgage and housing market.

Current homeowners and new homebuyers have taken advantage of low mortgage rates and are benefiting from rising home values. Real estate naysayers were expecting the housing market to crash because of a tsunami of potential foreclosures that would flood the market with a bunch of cheap houses. This foreclosure wave never materialized and recent good news about foreclosures means it won’t anytime soon

If you are one of those people who have been thinking about buying a home, but haven’t acted on it, it is time to stop delaying. Waiting any longer to buy a new home can cost you significant money in the short term and long term.

A combination of forbearance extensions, foreclosure moratoriums and increased demand for home purchases led to a housing boom instead of a market crash. Home prices increased across the United States in 2020. This has some asking whether or not we are in the midst of a real estate market bubble.

Low mortgage rates made 2020 great for homeowners in another respect. It presented the opportunity to refinance their mortgages. Where does the refinance market stand in the beginning of 2021?