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Entries from May 2011

How To Set Your Ceiling Fan For Summer

May 31st, 2011 · Comments Off on How To Set Your Ceiling Fan For Summer

For homeowners with ceiling fans, the turn of season offers a simple way to lower your home’s energy bill. All it takes is the flick of a button.

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Tags: Around The Home

Home Affordability Still Soaring; New Records Reached

May 27th, 2011 · Comments Off on Home Affordability Still Soaring; New Records Reached

The National Association of Home Builders reports that Q1 2011 Home Opportunity Index reached an all-time high for the second straight quarter last quarter.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Home Price Index Shows Values Down 19 Percent From Peak

May 26th, 2011 · Comments Off on Home Price Index Shows Values Down 19 Percent From Peak

Home values dropped for the sixth straight month in March 2011, according to the Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index. The Home Price Index is a government-sponsored home value tracker.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

New Home Sales Increase For The Second Straight Month

May 25th, 2011 · Comments Off on New Home Sales Increase For The Second Straight Month

Sales of newly-built homes surprised Wall Street, jumping 7 percent to an seasonally-adjusted, annualized 323,000 units last month.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Memorial Day Messes With Mortgage Rates

May 24th, 2011 · Comments Off on Memorial Day Messes With Mortgage Rates

Mortgage rates across the state are near year-to-date lows, but locking them in this week may be difficult.

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Tags: Mortgage Rates

All-Natural Pest And Weed Control For Your Garden

May 23rd, 2011 · Comments Off on All-Natural Pest And Weed Control For Your Garden

If you’ve spent time making your garden look great this spring, you’ll want to spend time helping it stay that way through the summer.

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Tags: Around The Home

Distressed Homes Now Selling At A 20 Percent Discount

May 20th, 2011 · Comments Off on Distressed Homes Now Selling At A 20 Percent Discount

The housing market recovery stalled last month. At least temporarily.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Fed Minutes Put The Heat On Mortgage Rates To Rise

May 19th, 2011 · Comments Off on Fed Minutes Put The Heat On Mortgage Rates To Rise

The Federal Reserve released its April 2011 Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes Wednesday. In the hours since, mortgage markets have worsened.

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Tags: Federal Reserve

Building Permits Fade Faster Than Expected

May 18th, 2011 · Comments Off on Building Permits Fade Faster Than Expected

Single-family housing starts fell 5 percent as compared to March 2011, and 30 percent as compared to April one year ago.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Home Builders Seeing More Sales Today; Fewer Sales Tomorrow

May 17th, 2011 · Comments Off on Home Builders Seeing More Sales Today; Fewer Sales Tomorrow

Home builder confidence can’t shake its range, according to the National Association of Home Builders. The group’s monthly Housing Market Index put May’s builder confidence reading at a level of 16.

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Tags: Housing Analysis