Mortgage Trends

According to MSN online there are trends in the mortgage area for this late summer season. The first, the Oklahoma movers found out, is that people don’t know what to expect. Interest rates are really low and predictions were off in terms of surging up home sales. Some are even saying that there might have to be an increase in interest rate for people to feel motivated to buy homes. Refinancing will not be available to many is another trend this season. Some homeowners just can’t refinance because their homes have depreciated so much. There are a few programs in place from the Obama administration, the Oklahoma movers found out, but refinancing is still not for everyone. Another trend regarding real estate and mortgages is that the FHA is getting stricter with rules and regulations. Back in August, it planned to decrease how much a seller can contribute to closing costs, from 6% to 3%. Other changes include a 10% down payment on a home instead of 3.5%. Fixed rate Jumbo loans are easier to get however they are still overpriced.

Moving Was Not A Problem

Moving wasn’t a big deal because I had the Oklahoma City local movers do it for me. I found them online and read so much information about their moving services. I always research online and even shop online. I find it to be so convenient. This was the first time I moved out though. I moved out of my parents’ house because I was still living there while I finished school. After graduation, I spent some time looking for an apartment rental close by. I finally found something I like, with a big kitchen. I love to cook and entertain friends by throwing dinner parties. I needed professional movers like All My Sons of Oklahoma because I had inherited a bunch of furniture from my parents’ house to help me get started and settled in my new home. I had also accumulated a lot of stuff, books, clothing, my desk, computer and more personal belongings all packed in various moving boxes of all sizes. The Oklahoma moving specialists were great. They helped me assemble my bed in my new rental unit, moved every box to the fourth floor of my rental building and did a great job. For my first moving experience, this was a great one. Thank you so much All My Sons of Oklahoma movers. This moving review was by Vicky, F. Oklahoma

Home Sizes

The Oklahoma local movers found out that for about 20 years the size of the average American home kept growing. It peaked in 2007 at 2,521 square feet, but when the housing market crashed, the home sizes have been declining. These days home buyers are looking for smaller homes, because of their budgets and the economic uncertainty. Unemployment rate is high and people are immersed in foreclosure talks, short sales and other housing catastrophes. So it’s now owner, home buyers are being careful and sometimes even opting for housing that’s a little under their budget, just to be on the safe side. This ‘smaller home’ trend is apparently not just in the U.S., the All My Sons of Oklahoma learnt. There are 21 square-feet capsule apartments for rent in Beijing. New York’s smallest apartment is 175-square feet. According to real estate search engine, Trulia, 37% of people surveyed said their ideal home is smaller than 2,000 square feet and only 9% wanted a home that was 3,200 square feet.If you’re renting or buying a home, big or small, call the Oklahoma moving specialists for your stress-free residential moving services.

Foreclosure Bargains

Foreclosures are still going strong in the market. As the real estate situation in the country recovers there are still numerous foreclosed homes as well as short sales on the market. RealtyTrac has created a list of the top five areas where people can find the best foreclosures. In these places, the foreclosed homes cost 35% less than traditional homes. These places also have a positive year after year growth in average home prices and relatively home unemployment rates compared to the rest of the country. Memphis, Tennessee is one of those areas with foreclosed home bargains selling for an average of $72, 904. The Oklahoma City movers found out Milwaukee-Waukesha in Wisconsin is another one on the list. In that area, foreclosed homes are discounted by 48% selling for an average of $89, 839. Next on the list of foreclose home bargains is Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY. The Oklahoma City moving specialists found out the homes there are discounted by 47%. Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor in Ohio is next, with discounts of 45% and an average price of $71, 438. San Francisco is last on the list of foreclosure bargains with 41% discounts even as the average prices home went up by 28.9%.