Low interest rates may be a bane to savers’ retirement plans, but they have been a blessing to home builders. As the Federal Reserve has continued its quantitative easing programs to keep interest rates near zero, single family home starts are expected to increase 25 percent in 2012 … [Read more...]
Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Near Record Lows, Home Prices Up in November
The housing market may have a long to reach full recovery, but it’s certainly bouncing back from the Great Recession. According to a new report from Freddie Mac, rates for 30-year mortgages have dropped to just 3.32 percent, barely more than the record low dating back to 1971. … [Read more...]
