According to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac, the number of foreclosure filings dropped 29 percent nationwide on an annual basis in June.

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The Federal Reserve released its June 2011 Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes Tuesday. It contained no surprises.

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More commonly called APR, Annual Percentage Rate is a government-mandated mortgage comparison tool. It measures the total cost of borrowing over the life of a loan into dollars-and-cents.

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When it comes to adding coats of paint, Rule #1 is that your walls must be stain-free before adding the next coat of paint.

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The year is half-over. It’s an opportune time to take stock of analyst predictions made at the start of the year, and to recognize that the “experts” can be wrong as often as they are right.

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Friday morning, at 8:30 AM ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its June Non-Farm Payrolls report. If you’re currently shopping for a mortgage, or floating a mortgage rate, be prepared. Mortgage rates can change following the monthly report’s release. Often, by a lot.

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In this 5-minute piece from NBC’s The Today Show, you’ll learn a dozen complementary home-shopping techniques to help you review and evaluate a home for purchase. Each is focused on findings you won’t see listed on a website.

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The typical household spends close to $2,000 per year on heating and cooling, and up to $600 of those costs are a waste; the result of energy inefficiencies. Consider these simple-to-follow, cost-saving tips for keeping your home cool.

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The interest rate differential between fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgages continues to widen and has now reached historic levels. There’s never been a better time to lock an ARM.

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