Several recent indicators for the real estate industry are pointing to a market that is on the mend and entering recovery mode.  Housing experts’ predictions for the new year tend to center around a market stabilizing before entering a gradual, albeit very slow, recovery. However, the tone is more …

What Does the Average Home Owner Pay on a Mortgage? Hawaii home owners tend to take on the most debt in their home purchases with an average home loan amount of $677,299, according to a recent study by LendingTree.com, which revealed the average loan amounts on residential real …

Sales ticked up for existing homes and new homes, several real estate market indicators revealed last week, pointing to a housing market that may finally be entering recovery mode.  In the most recent report, the Census Bureau reported that the new-home market continued its rebound, with sales of new …

As 2011 comes to a close, we should start thinking of ways to make the next year, 2012, one of the most successful.  Record low mortgage rates and reduced prices of real estate are making home ownership a closer dream for many people.  Carolina Beach NC real estate and Kure …

A 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.94 percent in the week ending Dec. 15, 2011 down from 3.99 percent the previous week, according to the weekly rate report by Freddie Mac. That matches an all-time low for 30-year mortgages. The average for 30-year fixed-rate loans is nearly a full …

Forbes magazine ranks North Carolina third in its annual ranking of best states for business, unchanged from last year. The magazine evaluates costs, labor supply, regulatory environment, economic climate, growth prospects and quality of life in making the rankings.  Wilmington NC has a large corporate business base and finding …