DENVER HOME PRICES ON THE RISE - 09/28/07 12:48 PM
Fresh evidence suggests the Denver-area housing market may be in the early stages of recovery, even as the national housing market faces an even bigger slump. From May to June, Denver homes showed a 1.3 percent appreciation in value, the second highest of 20 metropolitan areas surveyed, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller Home Price Indices. Charlotte, N.C., gained 1.5 percent. And while Denver home prices dropped by 0.7 percent in July from July 2006, only five metropolitan areas fared better during that period, the survey showed. Overall, a composite of 20 major metropolitan areas experienced a 3.9 percent drop … (0 comments)

Does the Federal Funds Rate Affect Mortgage Rates? - 09/21/07 05:38 PM
 
The short answer: No.  Since April of 2004 rates ignored most of the 17 increases in the Federal Funds Rate, eventually rising with higher inflation.  The Fed has had held firm since June of 2006, but credit troubles in August helped overall rates dip slightly.
The stock markets soared in response, suggesting a lot of investors think the Fed's decision might hold some hope of stemming the crisis that's been affecting the financial markets. Coupled with more rate cuts later, in the words of one economist, the Fed's action might even avert a recession.
I've always pointed out that the Fed, in … (4 comments)

THE PERFECT TRANSACTION! - 09/14/07 12:43 PM
Have you ever wondered what the Perfect Purchase Transaction would look like? Close your eyes and dream about it for a minute... Few inbound phone calls. Your cell phone never rings. Clients leave so ecstatic with your service that they hand you three names of people they know who are ready to sell their homes or want to buy in your area. Youenjoy shorter workdays during the process because everything clicked. Okay, WAKE UP!  The dream has ended.Yet, that dream is possible. Although you work in an innately reactive business, it is possible to be proactive and stave off the reactive … (5 comments)

Tips for stopping junk mail - 09/07/07 03:54 PM
 Stop Snail Mail in Its TracksJunk mail is not only annoying, it's expensive, too! Did you know that over the course of your lifetime you will spend up to 8 full months perusing junk mail, half of which you'll throw away without ever even opening? It's true. Americans reportedly pay $370 million to haul 5.6 million tons of unrecycled junk mail to US landfills each year - that's 1.5 trees for each American  household, according to the Center for a New American Dream!With this in mind, there are a few simple things you can do to significantly reduce the sheer volume … (6 comments)

 
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