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The Headlines Were Overly Rosy On February's Case-Shiller Index Earlier this week, Standard & Poors released its February Case-Shiller Index, a home price tracker for select metropolitan areas.  Overwhelmingly, home values fell in the 20 markets tracked by the Case-Shiller. Only San Diego showed...

The Headlines Were Overly Rosy On February's Case-Shiller Index Earlier this week, Standard & Poors released its February Case-Shiller Index, a home price tracker for select metropolitan areas.  Overwhelmingly, home values fell in the 20 markets tracked by the Case-Shiller. Only San Diego showed...

The Fed Adjourns From A 2-Day Meeting Today And What It Means For Mortgage Rates   The Federal Reserve adjourns from a scheduled, 2-day meeting today.  It's one of 8 scheduled Fed meetingsfor 2010. Upon adjournment, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke & Co. will release a formal statement to the market. I...

New Homes Sales Were Strong in March, But Not As Strong As The News Would Have You Believe   The sales of newly-built homes soared in March. Even more than what was expected. But the news may not be as glowing as what the media is telling us. Take a look at the headlines from last Friday: Sales ...

How To Clean Your Grill For Better Tasting Food   A well-maintained grill is the key to great tasting food, season after season -- chicken, meats, fish or other.  And keeping your grill clean is simple. In this 4-minute from Lowe's, you'll learn basic, pre-grilling cleaning tricks, plus how to br...

Home Resales Boom Into The End Of The Tax Credit; Home Values Seen Rising.   Existing Home Sales rose in March, as expected. U.S. home buyers closed on 7 percent more homes as compared to February. Furthermore, versus March 2009 -- a month many people equate to the low point of the U.S. economy ...

Fight Your Real Estate Property Tax Bill Without A Lawyer More than 60 percent of U.S. homes are "over-assessed", says an industry trade group. Homeowners pay more in property taxes than they otherwise should have to.  You might be one of them. Have you considered fighting your real estate tax b...

How Iceland's Volcanoes Are Helping Mortgage Rates Fall Mortgage rates and home affordability have improved lately, thanks to an unlikely ally -- Mother Nature. In the 7 days since Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull erupted, ash clouds have grounded planes, disrupted businesses, and stranded exports in ...

Housing Starts Data Hints That Housing Will Expand Even After The Tax Credit Expires   After a strong March showing and a surprise upward-revision for February, Housing Starts are, once again, trending better. It's yet another signal that the housing market nationwide is stabilized. A Housing Sta...

Portable, Foldable Speakers Are Perfect For Your Office, Your Hotel, And The Beach   Fold-up speakers for your MP3 players?  You better believe it.  OrigAudio's eco-friendly Fold-N-Play speakers let you take your favorite playlists on the road to your office, hotel rooms and the beach. Made from ...