Archive for October, 2010

Housing Starts Jump In September, Buoyed By Homebuilder Confidence

Posted in October 30th, 2010

by Bill Lublin in Housing starts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Real Estate

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.

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Home Values Up 0.4 Percent In August, On Average

Posted in October 29th, 2010

by Bill Lublin in Economy, Home Price Index, Real Estate

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.

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Tools For Design : Visualize Your Home In Different Colors

Posted in October 22nd, 2010

by Bill Lublin in Home Decor, Home improvement

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.

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Avoiding Common Mortgage Scams

Posted in October 21st, 2010

by Bill Lublin in Household Finances, Mortgage Lending

Despite tougher mortgage guidelines and better loan disclosures for consumers, mortgage fraud is on the rise.

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Bank Reposessions Top 100,000 In A Month For The First Time Ever

Posted in October 20th, 2010

by Bill Lublin in foreclosures

The number of foreclosure filings rose 3 percent in September, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.

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Philadelphia is 16th Best City for Trick or Treating According to Zillow

Posted in October 19th, 2010

by Bill Lublin in Just For Fun

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 [...]

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Home Defaults Dropped For The 7th Month In A Row In August

Posted in October 18th, 2010

by Bill Lublin in foreclosures, Real Estate

Despite foreclosure filings surpassing 300,000 for the 18th straight month, RealtyTrac’s monthly foreclosure report shows some bright spots for housing.

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America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes (2010 Edition)

Posted in October 16th, 2010

by Bill Lublin in Rankings

Tiny, tony 91008 — located in Duarte, California — tops the 2010 Forbes list of America’s Most Expensive ZIP Codes.

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White Distilled Vinegar : An Environmentally-Friendly Home Cleaning Solution

Posted in October 15th, 2010

by Bill Lublin in Home How-To

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.

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