Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR! - 12/31/10 12:38 PM
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WHY CASE-SCHILLER IS AN IMPERFECT HOUSING INDICATOR... - 12/30/10 10:54 AM
 

The Case-Shiller Index posted awful numbers in its most recent reading. Each of the index's 20 tracked markets showed home price deterioration between September's and October's respective reports. Some markets fell as much as 2.9 percent.
The drop in values is nothing about which to panic, however. The Case-Shiller Index is just re-reporting what we already knew. It's a common theme with the Case-Shiller Index, actually; a trait traced to the report's methodology.
The Case-Shiller Index is an imperfect housing indicator with 3 inherent flaws.
The first flaw is that the index makes use of a limited data set, tracking … (1 comments)

Housing and Mortgage Rate Predictions for 2011 - 12/29/10 09:16 AM
With 2010 coming to a close, the "experts" are out in full force, making predictions for next year's housing and mortgage markets on business television and in the papers.
Predictions for 2011 are wide-ranging:
Some say home prices will rise in 2011 Some say home prices will fall in 2011 Some say mortgage rates will rise in 2011 Some say mortgage rates will fall in 2011 The problem with housing and mortgage predictions is that - like all predictions - they're just educated guesses about the future. Nobody knows what will really happen with the housing and mortgage markets in 2011. … (5 comments)

SALES VOLUME INCREASED LAST MONTH... INDICATORS OF A GOOD 2011 FOR HOUSING SALES! - 12/28/10 10:05 AM
Like most housing data in November, the most recent New Home Sales report showed sales volume increasing last month, and home supplies falling.
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, sales of new, single-family homes increased to 290,000 in November on an annual basis, a figure equal to the New Home Sales 6-month rolling average, and a 6 percent improvement from October.
At the current pace of sales, the national supply of new homes for sale will be exhausted in 8.2 months - a strong 0.6-month improvement from October.
This data is consistent with the most recent Existing Home Sales report. … (3 comments)

Keeping Your Kitchen germ and bacteria free! - 12/27/10 06:07 PM
Americans spend a lot of time cooking and eating in their kitchens. What are you doing to keep yours germ- and bacteria-free?
In this two-part, 6-minute video from NBC's The Today Show, you'll first ride alongside a county health inspector as he visits a home and inspects its kitchen. The tested areas include the refrigerator, the cutting boards, the sponges, the utensils, the ovens, and more. Ultimately, the home "passes", but not before the inspector points out some problems from which we all can learn.
Then, in the video's second part, you'll learn how to keep your own kitchen clean and healthy.
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