Luke Mullins
Articles by Mullins, Luke
Forget the Mortgage, I'm Paying My Credit Card Bill
February 8, 2010
More American consumers are choosing to pay their credit card bill instead of their home loan.
Money - Personal Finance
Home Sales Stable After Tax-Credit 'Hangover'
February 2, 2010
Pending home sales in December held their ground after a big drop the previous month.
Money - Personal Finance
The Future of Housing Demand: 4 Key Demographic Trends
February 1, 2010
The age of the suburb is over, and America’s great reurbanization lies ahead, expert says.
Money - Personal Finance
The 5 Best—and 5 Worst—Home Improvement Projects for Your Money
January 27, 2010
Which jobs put you in position to recoup most of your investment at resale—and which don’t.
Money - Personal Finance
Home Prices Stabilize Further, But More Drops May Be in Store
January 26, 2010
While real estate values held firm in November, price declines probably aren’t over.
Money
Home Sales Tank: What it Means for You
January 25, 2010
The housing market gave back a chunk of its tax-credit induced gains in December.
Money - Personal Finance
New FHA Requirements: Party On!
January 20, 2010
The agency’s changes ensure that most Americans can still get mortgages with just 3.5 percent down.
Money - Personal Finance
Strategic Defaults and the Foreclosure Crisis
January 19, 2010
Why are people walking away from their homes even though they can afford the mortgage payments?
Money - Personal Finance
10 Cheap Ways to Boost Your Home’s Sales Price by Spring
January 12, 2010
How to get the most for your property when the selling season gets underway.
Money - Personal Finance
Housing Market Gets Tax Credit Payback
January 5, 2010
After surging the previous month, pending home sales plunged in November.
Money - The Home Front
10 Things to Know About Real Estate in 2010
December 21, 2009
Prices bottom, mortgage rates increase, and foreclosures move upstream.
Money
Obama Housing Rescue: Hardly Any Permanent Fixes
December 11, 2009
While more borrowers receive trial modifications, only a precious few get permanent solutions.
Money - The Home Front
Housing Wealth Declines Stabilize—for Now
December 10, 2009
New data show that the housing market won't lose nearly as much value in 2009 as it did last year.
Money - Personal Finance
Obama Housing Rescue Whiffs on 'Underwater' Headaches
December 8, 2009
Plan to keep struggling borrowers in their homes overlooks a key issue, Wharton professor says.
Money - The Home Front
Home Buyer Discounts Keep Shrinking
December 4, 2009
As the real estate crash shows signs of easing, buyers can't land the big discounts they once could.
Money - The Home Front
3 Mortgages Get Worse For Each 1 that Improves
December 3, 2009
New data from Lender Processing Services indicates that the foreclosure crisis is far from over.
Money - The Home Front
Getting a Mortgage in 2010: 10 Things to Know
December 3, 2009
Although requirements may tighten and costs could rise, borrowers can land an attractive rate next year
Money - Personal Finance
What the FHA's New Criteria Mean for Housing
December 2, 2009
Responding to criticism, this crucial cog in the housing recovery is beefing up its lending standards.
Money - The Home Front
Home Prices: The Next Leg Down
November 24, 2009
Although property values improved a bit in September, they may have an additional 10 percent to fall.
Money - The Home Front
Home Sales Poised to Dip After Tax-Credit Rush
November 23, 2009
October home sales jumped, but we could be in for a setback in the coming months.
Money - The Home Front
Why Foreclosures Rise Even as the Economy Expands
November 19, 2009
The Mortgage Bankers Association says that home loan delinquencies have set a new record.
Money - The Home Front
