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parkland florida homes: A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (September 21, 2011 Edition) - 09/22/11 12:55 AM

A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (September 21, 2011 Edition) Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.
The vote was 7-3 — the second straight meeting at which the FOMC adjourned with as many 3 dissenters. Prior to that last meeting, there hadn’t been 3 FOMC dissenters since 1992.
In its press release, the Federal Reserve presented a dour outlook for the U.S. economy, noting that since its last meeting in August:
Economic growth “remains slow” Unemployment rates “remain elevated” The housing sector “remains … (1 comments)

parkland florida homes: Homebuilder Confidence Stays Flat - 09/20/11 09:43 AM

Homebuilders are feeling worse about the market for new homes nationwide.
With construction credit tight and competition from foreclosures increasing, the National Association of Homebuilder’s Housing Market Index slipped 1 point in September, falling to levels just below the index’s 12-month average.
The HMI measures homebuilder confidence nationwide. It’s the result of 3 separate homebuilder surveys, each designed to measure a specific facet of the homebuilder’s business.
How are market conditions for the sale of new homes today? How are market conditions for the sale of new homes in 6 months? How is prospective buyer foot traffic? Each component survey showed … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: Improve Your Home’s Air Quality - 09/19/11 05:08 AM

Improve Your Home’s Air Quality How healthy is the air in your home?
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a common class of airborne toxins known as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) is ruining indoor air quality, and causing some U.S. homeowners to become dizzy, asthmatic, and ill.
VOCs are gases emitted by certain, common household products, including paint and paint strippers, cleaning supplies, and copiers and printers — even when the aforementioned products aren’t in use. You can find VOCs “everywhere” because organic chemical compounds have become essential in everyday life.
VOCs are what give cars that “new car smell”. … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: Parkland Isles - Bayside Estates - 09/16/11 08:57 AM

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parkland florida homes: Choosing A 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Over A 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage - 09/16/11 06:09 AM

Choosing A 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Over A 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
It’s not just 30-year fixed rate mortgages that are posting all-time lows these days. The 15-year mortgage has been plunging, too.
If you’ve ever considered a 15-year loan term, it’s a terrific time to talk to your lender. According to Freddie Mac’s weekly mortgage rate survey of roughly 125 U.S. lenders, at 3.30 percent, the 15-year fixed rate mortgage is at its lowest point in history.
The 3.30% rate doesn’t come for free, however. Based on average loan term nationwide, borrowers in FL choosing to “go 15″ should … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: New Listing in Cypresshead - 09/12/11 09:58 AM

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parkland florida homes: Everyone Lives In A Flood Zone. Are You Covered? - 09/12/11 03:45 AM

Everyone Lives In A Flood Zone. Are You Covered? Everyone lives in a flood zone. Flooding is the top-ranked natural disaster in the United States, with a dozen potential causes ranging from heavy rains, tropical storms and hurricanes to new housing developments and rain after fire. Floods can occur in all 50 states and, when they do, they leave massive damage in their wake.
Flood damages exceed $2.7 billion annually.
As a homeowner, you carry homeowners insurance to protect against theft and loss. Typical homeowners insurance, however, excludes damages from flooding. Homeowners in Coral Springs, Parkland & Boca Raton , therefore, … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: Home Affordability Still Tops Nationwide - 09/09/11 03:51 AM

Home Affordability Still Tops Nationwide Home affordability slipped slightly last quarter, dragged down by rising mortgage rates and recovering home prices in South Florida and nationwide.
The National Association of Home Builders reports a Q2 2011 Home Opportunity Index reading of 72.6. This means that nearly 3 of 4 homes sold last quarter were affordable to households earning the national median income of $64,200.
Home Affordability Still Tops Nationwide
Q2 2011 marks the 10th straight quarter — dating back to 2009 — in which the index surpassed 70.
Prior to 2009, the index had never crossed 70 even one time.
However, … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: As Jobs Tally Fades, Mortgage Rates Fall - 09/07/11 05:58 AM

As Jobs Tally Fades, Mortgage Rates Fall

The U.S. economy is no longer adding new jobs.
Last Friday, in its monthly Non-Farm Payrolls report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy added exactly zero new jobs in August as the national Unemployment Rate held steady at 9.1 percent.
Despite the "zero" reading, the jobs figures were in the red. This is because the BLS issued revisions to its June and July figures that adjusted the two months of data down by 58,000 jobs.
Economists had expected a monthly reading of +75,000. Their estimates missed.
The weaker-than-expected jobs … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: How To Rotate Your Bedroom Mattress - 09/06/11 02:53 AM

How To Rotate Your Bedroom Mattress With the change of seasons, it’s a good reminder to rotate your bedrooms’ mattresses. Most brand manufacturers recommend a semi-annual “flip”, at least.
Mattress manufacturers recommend a mattress flip because, over time, mattresses can wear unevenly, the result of sleeping in the same position each night, or applying too much continuous pressure to one area of the mattress.
By the time your mattress shows signs of “sag” or imprints, it’s often too late.
Rotating a mattress is exactly what it sounds like; it’s pivoting your mattress on its axis — either horizontal, vertical, or both … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: Home Values Rose In June 2011 - Parkland Homes - 09/02/11 03:49 AM

Home Values Rose In June 2011
Has housing turned the corner for good?
The June 2011 Case-Shiller Index reading posted strong numbers across the board, with each of the index’s 20 tracked markets showing home price improvement from May.
Some markets — Chicago and Minneapolis — rose as much as 3.2 percent.
Home Values Rose In June 2011 - Parkland Homes
The rise in values is nothing about which to get overly excited, however. The Case-Shiller Index is just re-reporting what multiple data sets have already shown about the summer housing market; that it was stronger than the spring market, and … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: With The Jobs Report Looming, Mortgage Rates May Rise - 09/01/11 02:43 AM

With The Jobs Report Looming, Mortgage Rates May Rise
If you’re shopping for a mortgage rate, today may be a good day to lock one down. That’s because Friday morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Non-Farm Payrolls report for August 2011.
The “jobs report” tends to have a big influence on mortgage bonds and mortgage rates in Parkland FL.
With The Jobs Report Looming, Mortgage Rates May Rise
The jobs report is a monthly issuance, providing sector-by-sector analysis of the U.S. workforce. It also report the national Unemployment Rate.
Wall Street expects the August Non-Farm Payrolls data to … (1 comments)

parkland florida homes: Fed Minutes : Fed Considered Additional Stimulus In August - 08/31/11 02:31 AM

Fed Minutes : Fed Considered Additional Stimulus In August
The Fed publishes meeting minutes 8 times annually – three weeks after each scheduled Federal Open Market Committee get-together. The Fed Minutes summarizes the FOMC meeting.
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its August 9, 2011 Federal Open Market Committee meeting Tuesday.
The Fed Minutes contained no surprises and, as a result, mortgage rates across South Florida and nationwide have idled.
Fed Minutes : Fed Considered Additional Stimulus In August
Although it gets less press attention, the Fed Minutes is every bit as important as the more highly-publicized, post-meeting statement from the FOMC. With … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: How To Weatherize Your Home With Caulk - 08/29/11 05:02 AM

How To Weatherize Your Home With Caulk

How To Weatherize Your Home With Caulk
With seasons changing, it’s a good time to look at weatherizing your home. Whether you live in a single-family home, a multi-family property, or a condominium, your home has windows and, through those windows, air escapes.
Even with your windows closed.
In this brief tutorial from Lowe’s, you’ll learn how to use caulk to seal the gaps between your windows and doors and their respective framing to keep your home’s inside air in, and the outside air out.
How To Weatherize Your Home With Caulk
Weatherizing … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: Mortgage Rates Bounce Off All-Time Lows; The Start Of A Trend? Parkland Florida Homes - 08/26/11 02:53 AM

Parkland Florida Homes.
Low mortgage rates are terrific — if you can get them on Parkland Florida Homes.
One week after posting its lowest mortgage rate in 50 years, Freddie Mac reports that the 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose by an average of 7 basis points nationwide this week to 4.22%. To get the rate, you’ll pay an average of 0.7 “points”.
This week’s rise in the 30-year fixed rate mortgage pulled rates off their all-time lows so either you locked last week’s rock-bottom rates, or you missed it.
Mortgage rates are rising on Parkland Florida Homes.
As a refinancing … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: Ranking The Best Places To Live In The U.S. (2011 Edition) – What number is Parkland? - 08/25/11 04:27 AM

CNNMoney recently released its Best Places To Live 2011 list.
Parkland is number????
Coral Springs is number ?????
The annual survey is based on data from Onboard Informatics. Using Quality of Life factors such as education, crime and “town spirit”, and focusing on towns with between 8,500 and 50,000 residents, the CNNMoney survey ranks the country’s best “small towns”.
To be eligible, towns must be have a median household income greater than 85 percent, and less than 200 percent of the state median income; must not be a categorized as a “retirement community”; and must be racially-diverse.
From a list of 3,570 … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: New Home Supplies Remain Flat; Builders Not Over-Extending - 08/24/11 03:39 AM

New Home Supplies Remain Flat; Builders Not Over-Extending
Sales of newly-built homes slipped in July, falling 1 percent as compared to June. Home buyers closed on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 298,000 units, the lowest reading since February.
The supply of new homes, however, remained flat.
New Home Supplies Remain Flat; Builders Not Over-Extending
July’s 6.6 months of supply equaled June’s tally and remains near the multi-year low of 6.5 months set in May of this year. The figures suggest a new home market that’s finding its balance.
Builders are building to meet demand, and not much more.
New Home Supplies Remain Flat; … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: Existing Home Sales Slip In July - 08/23/11 03:00 AM

Home resales slipped in July.
According to the National Association of REALTORS®, Existing Home Sales nationwide fell to 4.67 million units on a seasonally-adjusted annualized basis last month. It’s the fourth straight month below the 5 million mark, and the report’s lowest reading since November 2010.
An “existing home” is a home that’s been previously occupied or owned.
Existing Home Sales Slip In July
In addition, the Existing Home Sales report showed home supplies rising nationwide. At the current pace of sales, in other words, the complete, national “For Sale” inventory would be exhausted in 9.4 months. This, too, is the … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: Make Better-Tasting Food On Your Grill in South Florida - 08/22/11 05:02 AM

Labor Day is nearing; the unofficial end of summer across South Forida. Broward County Schools have opened today. If you are among the many Americans planning an end-of-season barbecue, you’ll want to make sure your grill is clean.
A clean grill makes better tasting food in South Florida.
There are several ways to clean a grill but, for owners of gas grills, the first step always is to disconnect the gas source.
Next, open your grill and remove its metal pieces. This includes grates, trays and flame guards. Take these pieces to your kitchen. If the oven has a self-cleaning mechanism, place … (0 comments)

parkland florida homes: Parkland Golf & Country Club - 08/21/11 02:12 PM

Parkland Golf and Country Club

The wait is over! New Construction. Toll Brothers has taken over Parkland Golf and Country Club and reduced the fees by $200-$300. Now is the time to buy! Home prices starting in the mid 400’s. Get in early to pick your lot, colors, and upgrades. Call Jon Klein at 954-415-5595 or email jon@jonklein.com for current floor plans and pricing.

This luxury gated community is situated on approximately 790 acres and offers an exclusive, amenity-rich lifestyle. Featuring a lushly landscaped entrance. Exquisitely designed homes, botanical gardens, and unparalleled amenities embody the South Florida lifestyle.

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