• Is ‘Green’ at a Premium? Depends Where You Purchase

    Who says you need “green” to get a green home?
    According to an analysis by realtor.com®, eco-friendliness is becoming the norm—and being a green homeowner may not be as pricey as thought. While California’s costlier markets have high concentrations of green homes, there are also affordable pockets outside the Golden State—and, in many markets, eco-features are no longer at a premium.
    The greenest: Fort Collins, Colo.Green Home Listings Share: 36 percentLocal Med
  • Loan Originations: Home Purchases Up

    Even with increasing interest rates, closed home purchases ticked up 6 percent in March, according to Ellie Mae®’s latest Origination Insight Report. Closed refinances slumped 5 percent.
    Across the board, closings took 41 days in March, one day less than in February; however, purchases took 43 days, two days less than in February. Closing rates were:Purchases – 76.3 percent (Increase from 75.7 percent in February)
    Refinances – 64.9 percent (Decrease from 65 percent in Febru

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