Real Estate Roundup: Record weekly mortgage rate drop

Here’s a look at recent news of interest to homebuyers, home sellers, and the home-curious....

Homebuyers: It’s October. Are You Ready?

October is here. If you're a buyer in the Bay Area or the Lake Tahoe/Truckee...

First-Time Buyers’ Toughest Hurdle: The Down Payment

In a recent survey of would-be homebuyers, nearly two-thirds said that they would like to...

Failing to Refinance at Low Rates Could Cost You...

Researchers found that In December 2010, 20 percent of homeowners could have refinanced their mortgages...

Low Mortgage Rates Linger Longer Than Expected

Bankers and economists had forecast mortgage rates to climb higher in 2014 and top 5...

Bay Area Homebuyers to Benefit From Credit Agencies’ New,...

The Bay Area leads the nation in the percentage of residents with top credit scores....

Are Mortgage Rules Tightening? Relaxing? It Depends on Which...

Some mortgage lenders have been tightening their credit rules over the past year, while other...

Worried You Don’t Qualify for a Home Loan? You...

More than half of today's prospective homebuyers say they have put purchase plans on hold...

Worried About Interest Rates? Just Be Glad It’s Not...

Mortgage rates are rising, but put it in perspective: Rates today are about one-third of...