According to the Commerce Department, the number of single-family Housing Starts increased to 452,000 units in September, a 19,000 improvement over August.
Entries from October 2010
Housing Starts Jump In September, Buoyed By Homebuilder Confidence
October 30th, 2010 · Comments Off on Housing Starts Jump In September, Buoyed By Homebuilder Confidence
Tags: Housing starts · New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Real Estate
Home Values Up 0.4 Percent In August, On Average
October 29th, 2010 · Comments Off on Home Values Up 0.4 Percent In August, On Average
The Federal Home Finance Agency’s data showed values up 0.4 percent nationwide, on average. Region-by-region, however, the results were scattered. Coastal states tended to perform poorly. Plains states tended to perform well.
Tags: Economy · Home Price Index · Real Estate
Tools For Design : Visualize Your Home In Different Colors
October 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off on Tools For Design : Visualize Your Home In Different Colors
For some people, visualizing changes to a home’s exterior is easy. For others, though, there’s the Better Homes and Gardens Color-a-Home tool.
Tags: Home Decor · Home improvement
Avoiding Common Mortgage Scams
October 21st, 2010 · Comments Off on Avoiding Common Mortgage Scams
Despite tougher mortgage guidelines and better loan disclosures for consumers, mortgage fraud is on the rise.
Tags: Household Finances · Mortgage Lending
Bank Reposessions Top 100,000 In A Month For The First Time Ever
October 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments
The number of foreclosure filings rose 3 percent in September, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.
Tags: foreclosures
Philadelphia is 16th Best City for Trick or Treating According to Zillow
October 19th, 2010 · Comments Off on Philadelphia is 16th Best City for Trick or Treating According to Zillow
Image via Wikipedia People love lists. And in October, what better list could there be than the 20 best cities to trick or treat in. Zillow, an online real estate website listed Philadelphia as one of the best places in the United States for children on October 31. Last year Zillow created their first list […]
Tags: Just For Fun
Home Defaults Dropped For The 7th Month In A Row In August
October 18th, 2010 · Comments Off on Home Defaults Dropped For The 7th Month In A Row In August
Despite foreclosure filings surpassing 300,000 for the 18th straight month, RealtyTrac’s monthly foreclosure report shows some bright spots for housing.
Tags: foreclosures · Real Estate
America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes (2010 Edition)
October 16th, 2010 · Comments Off on America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes (2010 Edition)
Tiny, tony 91008 — located in Duarte, California — tops the 2010 Forbes list of America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes.
Tags: Rankings
White Distilled Vinegar : An Environmentally-Friendly Home Cleaning Solution
October 15th, 2010 · Comments Off on White Distilled Vinegar : An Environmentally-Friendly Home Cleaning Solution
Supermarket aisles are filled with specialty cleansers but you may want to opt for white distilled vinegar, instead. It’s inexpensive, safe to store, and highly effective.
Tags: Home How-To
With The Start Of Autumn, An Easy Way To Save On Energy Bills
October 14th, 2010 · Comments Off on With The Start Of Autumn, An Easy Way To Save On Energy Bills
Running a ceiling fan consumes a nominal amount of energy as compared to adjusting your home’s overall temperature.
Tags: Consumer Interest · Home Appliances · Just For Fun