One-Third of Transactions remain All-Cash @tkokev #realestate

The largest share of cash sales was in Alabama at 53.1 percent followed by Florida at 49.1 percent, New York (47.4 Percent) and Mississippi and West Virginia, both at 45.8 percent.
http://goo.gl/aLB3y8

Mortgage rates hit lows not seen in nearly three years #mortgage

The 30-year fixed-rate has dropped 43 basis points since the beginning of the year and hasn't been this low since May 2013.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/where-we-live/wp/2016/04/14/mortgage-rates-hit-lows-not-seen-in-nearly-three-years/

Goldman Sachs to pay $5 billion in U.S. Justice Dept mortgage bond pact #mortgage

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) has agreed to pay $5.06 billion to settle claims that it misled mortgage bond investors during the financial crisis, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-goldman-sachs-mbs-settlement-idUSKCN0X81TI