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2014
Warmer Weather Brings In The Buyers, Is There Inventory? After three consecutive months of decline, the S&P Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Index remained nearly unchanged in February. Year-over-year home prices rose by 12.90 percent in February as compared to 13.20 percent in January. 20 Percen...
04/29/2014
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 28, 2014 Last week’s economic news supported recent reports that home sales were fewer and home prices increased, but did so at a slower pace. The NAR reported a slower pace of existing home sales, and FHFA reported a slower year-over-year rate ...
04/27/2014
Existing Home Sales Show Improvement In The Northeast And Midwest Region March sales of existing homes exceeded expectations at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.59 million sales according to the NAR. Analysts projected that existing home sales would reach 4.55 million based on February’s ...
04/24/2014
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It Pays Off To Refinance Your Mortgage To refinance a mortgage means to pay off your existing loan and replace it with a new one. There are many reasons why homeowners opt to refinance, from obtaining a lower interest rate, to shortening the term of the loan, to switching mortgage loan types, t...
04/22/2014
Invest In Real Estate Like A Pro With These Quick Tips Real estate investments are still going strong and will probably continue to be a popular method of financial gain into the future. Real estate is solid. It is a tangible product that is attractive to both beginning investors and experience...
04/22/2014
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 21, 2014 Last week’s economic news supported the general outlook for moderate economic growth. Housing related news included the National Association of Home Builders / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index for April and Housing Starts for March. NAH...
04/21/2014
Just How Sustainable Is The Micro Housing Trend? Something that the Europeans have been doing for decades has finally made its way over the Atlantic Ocean to North America: the trend is called micro housing, and it’s turned into an entirely new way of living. With micro housing, we’re beginning...
04/16/2014
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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 14, 2014 While little housing-related news was released, last week’s economic news showed signs of a brighter economic picture. Labor statistics were stronger, with job openings up and new jobless claims filed lower than expected. Mortgage rat...
04/14/2014
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 14, 2014 While little housing-related news was released, last week’s economic news showed signs of a brighter economic picture. Labor statistics were stronger, with job openings up and new jobless claims filed lower than expected. Mortgage rates...
04/14/2014
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Green Living: Water Saving Tips For Spring Water is the planet’s most precious resource. Access to clean water is a privilege that, unfortunately, many people still take for granted. By utilizing new water efficiency technologies and age-old conservation methods, we can help preserve the water ...
04/10/2014
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