The Big Orange Press Blog
Starting Monday, December 13, 2010, Fannie Mae is changing its mortgage lending guidelines.
In 2011, for the 6th consecutive year, the government is fixing $417,000 as the country's conforming mortgage loan limit.
If your adjustable rate mortgage is due to adjust this year, don't go rushing to replace it just yet. Your soon-to-adjust mortgage rate may actually go lower this year.
For the first time this year, Fannie Mae announced significant updates to its mortgage underwriting guidelines. The changes include newer, harsher ARM qualification standards, the elimination of a once-popular loan product, and tighter rules for interest only mortgages.
Falls are one of our favorite times of the year to enjoy Knoxville. The weather gets cooler and it it’s a great time to check out downtown Knoxville. We like to go down to Market Square and walk around and have lunch outside at one on the many restaurants in […]
This week marks the start of August, a popular vacation month for Americans. Maybe you're among the many that will leave town for a few days -- or a few weeks. But, before you leave your home, make sure you don't leave clues for burglars.
According to the Standard & Poors Case-Shiller Index, home values rose 5 percent in June versus the month prior, and 4 percent from a year earlier. It's the 16th consecutive month in which Case-Shiller reported an increase in home values and the third straight month of outstanding results.
West Knoxville is a Great Place to Live….. My family and I relocated to Knoxville fours years ago from Toledo, Ohio. Part of the reason we moved to the area was because Leslie’s family lived here and we wanted to be closer to them. But another reason was the beauty […]
Home builder confidence held firm this month, according to the National Association of Home Builders' monthly Housing Market Index. September's reading of 13 equaled a 17-month low.